GRE Word List

DEMISE

death

The meaning of the word demise is death.

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WordMeaning
ensconceshelter
fundamentalserving as a basis supporting existence or determining essential structure or function : basic
simplisticexcessively simple or simplified : treating a problem or subject with false simplicity by omitting or ignoring complicating factors or details
ostracizeto exile by ostracism
mustera representative specimen (see specimen
modean arrangement of the eight diatonic notes or tones of an octave according to one of several fixed schemes of their intervals (see interval
servitudea condition in which one lacks liberty especially to determine one's course of action or way of life
importuneto press or urge with troublesome persistence
abscissionthe act or process of cutting off : removal
darta light spear