GRE Word List
DEMISE
death
The meaning of the word demise is death.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| numismatist | the study or collection of coins, tokens, and paper money and sometimes related objects (such as medals) |
| disdain | a feeling of contempt for someone or something regarded as unworthy or inferior : scorn |
| orgy | secret ceremonial rites held in honor of an ancient Greek or Roman deity and usually characterized by ecstatic singing and dancing |
| execrable | deserving to be execrated : detestable |
| sleight | deceitful craftiness |
| trilogy | a series of three dramas or literary works or sometimes three musical compositions that are closely related and develop a single theme |
| swill | wash |
| disconcert | to throw into confusion |
| berate | to scold or condemn vehemently and at length |
| glacial | suggestive of ice: such as |