GRE Word List

DEMISE

death

The meaning of the word demise is death.

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WordMeaning
liena charge upon real or personal property for the satisfaction of some debt or duty ordinarily arising by operation of law
equityjustice according to natural law or right
commiserateto feel or express sympathy : condole
sensualrelating to or consisting in the gratification of the senses or the indulgence of appetite : fleshly
tridenta 3-pronged spear serving in classical mythology as the attribute of a sea god (such as Neptune)
freneticmarked by fast and energetic, disordered, or anxiety-driven activity : frenzied
bulgeto jut out : swell
phoenixa legendary bird which according to one account lived 500 years, burned itself to ashes on a pyre, and rose alive from the ashes to live another period
diligencesteady, earnest, and energetic effort : devoted and painstaking work and application to accomplish an undertaking : assiduity
impertinentgiven to or characterized by insolent rudeness