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 |
|---|---|
| dominate | rule |
| acquittal | a setting free from the charge of an offense by verdict, sentence, or other legal process |
| collusion | secret agreement or cooperation especially for an illegal or deceitful purpose |
| misconstrue | to interpret (something, such as a statement or action) wrongly : misinterpret |
| browse | to eat (tender shoots, twigs, leaves of trees and shrubs, etc.) : to consume as browse (see browse |
| contusion | injury to tissue usually without laceration : bruise |
| balk | to refuse abruptly |
| vigil | the act of keeping awake at times when sleep is customary |
| insalubrious | not conducive to health : unwholesome |
| sleigh | an open usually horse-drawn vehicle with runners for use on snow or ice |