GRE Word List

DEMISE

death

The meaning of the word demise is death.

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WordMeaning
nubileof marriageable condition or age
rebuketo criticize sharply : reprimand
perforateto make a hole through
charany of a genus (Salvelinus) of small-scaled trouts with light-colored spots
dwindleto become steadily less : shrink
resplendentshining brilliantly : characterized by a glowing splendor
circumspectcareful to consider all circumstances and possible consequences : prudent
derogatoryexpressive of a low opinion : disparaging
decorumliterary and dramatic propriety : fitness
hullthe outer covering of a fruit or seed