GRE Word List

DEMISE

death

The meaning of the word demise is death.

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WordMeaning
spryable to move quickly, easily, and lightly : nimble
despiseto look down on with disrespect or aversion
anachronisman error in chronology
clapto strike (two things, such as two flat, hard surfaces) together so as to produce a sharp percussive noise
mongrelan individual resulting from the interbreeding of diverse breeds (see breed
execrateto declare to be evil or detestable : denounce
vilifyto utter slanderous and abusive statements against : defame
imperativenot to be avoided or evaded : necessary
missilecapable of being thrown or projected to strike a distant object
parcheddeprived of natural moisture