GRE Word List
DEMEAN
to lower in character, status, or reputation
The meaning of the word demean is to lower in character, status, or reputation.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| gallows | a frame usually of two upright posts and a transverse beam from which criminals are hanged |
| shackle | something (such as a manacle or fetter) that confines the legs or arms |
| fetter | a chain or shackle for the feet |
| supererogatory | observed or performed to an extent not enjoined or required |
| chafe | irritate |
| decree | an order usually having the force of law |
| cohere | to hold together firmly as parts of the same mass |
| alms | something (such as money or food) given freely to relieve the poor |
| indict | to charge with a crime by the finding or presentment of a jury (such as a grand jury) in due form of law |
| protrude | to jut out from the surrounding surface or context |