GRE Word List
DEMISE
death
The meaning of the word demise is death.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| halting | hesitant; faltering; not fluent; Ex. halting steps/voice; V. halt: proceed or act with uncertainty; falter; hesitate; waver; stop |
| quack | charlatan; impostor |
| matrix | point of origin; array of numbers or algebraic symbols; mold or die; Ex. the matrix of Western civilization |
| jeopardize | endanger; imperil; put at risk; N. jeopardy: danger |
| liability | drawback; handicap; debts; obligation; responsibility; condition of being liable; ADJ. liable: likely; responsible (for paying) |
| bureaucracy | overregulated administrative system marked by red tape; ADJ. bureaucratic |
| recurrent | occurring again and again |
| ken | range of knowledge; Ex. beyond one's ken |
| serendipity | gift for finding valuable things by accident; accidental good fortune or luck; CF. The Three Princes of Serendip |
| amble | walking at an easy unhurried pace; V: walk slowly and aimlessly |