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 |
|---|---|
| dissuade | to advise (a person) against something |
| inevitable | incapable of being avoided or evaded |
| languish | to be or become feeble, weak, or enervated |
| threadbare | having the nap worn off so that the thread shows : shabby |
| turmoil | a state or condition of extreme confusion, agitation, or commotion |
| lustrous | reflecting light evenly and efficiently without glitter or sparkle |
| genealogy | an account of the descent of a person, family, or group from an ancestor or from older forms |
| palate | the roof of the mouth separating the mouth from the nasal cavity see hard palate |
| perturb | to cause to be worried or upset : disquiet |
| stun | to make senseless, groggy, or dizzy by or as if by a blow : daze |