GRE Word List

DEMISE

death

The meaning of the word demise is death.

Random words

WordMeaning
impoliticnot politic : unwise
haughtinessblatantly and disdainfully proud : having or showing an attitude of superiority and contempt for people or things perceived to be inferior
deportto send out of the country by legal deportation
exodusthe mainly narrative second book of canonical Jewish and Christian Scripture see Bible Table
jabberto talk rapidly, indistinctly, or unintelligibly
marrowbone marrow
stumbleto fall into sin or waywardness
trampto walk, tread, or step especially heavily
impiousnot pious : lacking in reverence or proper respect (as for God or one's parents) : irreverent
putrescentundergoing putrefaction : becoming putrid