GRE Word List

DEMISE

death

The meaning of the word demise is death.

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WordMeaning
dawdleto spend time idly
scurryto move in or as if in a brisk pace : scamper
levityexcessive or unseemly frivolity
optometrista specialist licensed to practice optometry compare ophthalmologist
odysseya long wandering or voyage usually marked by many changes of fortune
voluptuoussuggesting sensual pleasure by fullness and beauty of form
campa place usually away from urban areas where tents or simple buildings (such as cabins) are erected for shelter or for temporary residence (as for laborers, prisoners, or vacationers)
touchymarked by readiness to take offense on slight provocation
nicetythe quality or state of being nice
usagefirmly established and generally accepted practice or procedure