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 |
|---|---|
| bristling | a short stiff coarse hair or filament |
| angular | forming an angle : sharp-cornered |
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| compost | a mixture that consists largely of decayed organic matter and is used for fertilizing and conditioning land |
| ruminate | to go over in the mind repeatedly and often casually or slowly |
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| proverb | a brief popular epigram or maxim : adage |
| pernicious | highly injurious or destructive : deadly |
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