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 |
|---|---|
| sacrosanct | most sacred or holy : inviolable |
| convert | to bring over from one belief, view, or party to another |
| ineffectual | not producing the proper or intended effect : futile |
| therapeutic | of or relating to the treatment of disease or disorders by remedial agents or methods : curative |
| dapper | neat and trim in appearance |
| collateral | property (such as securities) pledged by a borrower to protect the interests of the lender |
| attrition | sorrow for one's sins that arises from a motive other than that of the love of God |
| regicide | a person who kills a king |
| solemnity | formal or ceremonious observance of an occasion or event |
| libido | instinctual psychic energy that in psychoanalytic theory is derived from primitive biological urges (as for sexual pleasure or self-preservation) and that is expressed in conscious activity |