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 |
|---|---|
| pass_off | present falsely; represent falsely to be |
| pastiche | a literary, artistic, musical, or architectural work that imitates the style of previous work |
| nether | situated down or below : lower |
| assail | to attack violently : assault |
| intelligentsia | intellectuals who form an artistic, social, or political vanguard or elite |
| tribune | a Roman official under the monarchy and the republic with the function of protecting the plebeian citizen from arbitrary action by the patrician magistrates |
| subservient | useful in an inferior capacity : subordinate |
| assiduous | showing great care, attention, and effort : marked by careful unremitting attention or persistent application |
| jurisprudence | the science or philosophy of law |
| lavish | expending or bestowing profusely : prodigal |