GRE Word List
DEMISE
death
The meaning of the word demise is death.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| salvage | compensation paid for saving a ship or its cargo from the perils of the sea or for the lives and property rescued in a wreck |
| waive | to relinquish (something, such as a legal right) voluntarily |
| vestige | a trace, mark, or visible sign left by something (such as an ancient city or a condition or practice) vanished or lost |
| mischief | a specific injury or damage attributed to a particular agent |
| ethereal | of or relating to the regions beyond the earth |
| subtlety | the quality or state of being subtle |
| decapitate | to cut off the head of : behead |
| warp | a series of yarns extended lengthwise in a loom and crossed by the weft |
| nuance | a subtle distinction or variation |
| bicameral | having, consisting of, or based on two legislative chambers (see chamber |