GRE Word List
DEMISE
death
The meaning of the word demise is death.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| herpetologist | a branch of zoology dealing with reptiles and amphibians |
| haggle | to cut roughly or clumsily : hack |
| cataract | a clouding of the lens of the eye or of its surrounding transparent membrane that obstructs the passage of light |
| reciprocate | to give and take mutually |
| surly | menacing or threatening in appearance |
| sledge | sledgehammer |
| flagrant | conspicuously offensive |
| ruminant | an animal that chews the cud |
| fetish | an object (such as a small stone carving of an animal) believed to have magical power to protect or aid its owner |
| bequeath | to give or leave by will (see will |