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 |
|---|---|
| annals | a record of events arranged in yearly sequence |
| parry | to ward off a weapon or blow |
| condescend | to assume an air of superiority |
| appropriate | especially suitable or compatible : fitting |
| perturb | to cause to be worried or upset : disquiet |
| gravity | dignity or sobriety of bearing |
| sonorous | producing sound (as when struck) |
| pare | to trim off an outside, excess, or irregular part of |
| burlesque | a literary or dramatic work that seeks to ridicule by means of grotesque exaggeration or comic imitation |
| troth | loyal or pledged faithfulness : fidelity |