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 |
|---|---|
| talon | the claw of an animal and especially of a bird of prey |
| incidental | being likely to ensue as a chance or minor consequence |
| forward | near, being at, or belonging to the forepart |
| curfew | the sounding of a bell at evening |
| aggrandize | to make great or greater : increase |
| wince | to shrink back involuntarily (as from pain) : flinch |
| irrepressible | impossible to repress, restrain, or control |
| scorch | to burn a surface of so as to change its color and texture |
| quip | a clever usually taunting remark : gibe |
| cache | a hiding place especially for concealing and preserving provisions or implements |