GRE Word List
DEMISE
death
The meaning of the word demise is death.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| spry | able to move quickly, easily, and lightly : nimble |
| despise | to look down on with disrespect or aversion |
| anachronism | an error in chronology |
| clap | to strike (two things, such as two flat, hard surfaces) together so as to produce a sharp percussive noise |
| mongrel | an individual resulting from the interbreeding of diverse breeds (see breed |
| execrate | to declare to be evil or detestable : denounce |
| vilify | to utter slanderous and abusive statements against : defame |
| imperative | not to be avoided or evaded : necessary |
| missile | capable of being thrown or projected to strike a distant object |
| parched | deprived of natural moisture |