GRE Word List

DEMISE

death

The meaning of the word demise is death.

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WordMeaning
high-flownexceedingly or excessively high or favorable
insularitycharacteristic of an isolated people
abjureto renounce upon oath
lacklusterlacking in sheen, brilliance, or vitality : dull
cremateto subject to cremation
hecklerone who heckles someone (such as a performer or speaker) usually by shouting criticisms or insults
interregnumthe time during which a throne is vacant between two successive reigns or regimes
seinea large net with sinkers on one edge and floats on the other that hangs vertically in the water and is used to enclose and catch fish when its ends are pulled together or are drawn ashore
ciliatedpossessing cilia
havocwide and general destruction : devastation