GRE Word List
DEMISE
death
The meaning of the word demise is death.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| fulcrum | prop |
| defrock | to deprive of the right to exercise the functions of office |
| stanch | to check or stop the flowing of |
| axiom | a statement accepted as true as the basis for argument or inference : postulate |
| thrifty | given to or marked by economy and good management |
| prologue | the preface or introduction to a literary work |
| humane | marked by compassion, sympathy, or consideration for humans or animals |
| preclude | to make impossible by necessary consequence : rule out in advance |
| wispy | a small handful (as of hay or straw) |
| meter | systematically arranged and measured rhythm (see rhythm |