GRE Word List

DEMISE

death

The meaning of the word demise is death.

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WordMeaning
hubrisexaggerated pride or self-confidence
rampa sloping way or plane: such as
limberhaving a supple and resilient quality (as of mind or body) : agile
sarcasma sharp and often satirical or ironic utterance designed to cut or give pain
endueprovide
menacea show of intention to inflict harm : threat
venoma toxic substance produced by some animals (such as snakes, scorpions, or bees) that is injected into prey or an enemy chiefly by biting or stinging and has an injurious or lethal effect
recalcitrantobstinately defiant of authority or restraint
poisebalance
phariseea member of a Jewish sect of the intertestamental period noted for strict observance of rites and ceremonies of the written law and for insistence on the validity of their own oral traditions concerning the law