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 |
|---|---|
| nullify | to make null (see null |
| undermine | to subvert or weaken insidiously or secretly |
| attrition | sorrow for one's sins that arises from a motive other than that of the love of God |
| impolitic | not politic : unwise |
| spoof | deceive |
| slack | not using due diligence, care, or dispatch : negligent |
| exorbitant | not coming within the scope of the law |
| varnish | a liquid preparation that when applied to a surface dries to form a hard lustrous typically transparent coating |
| ruffian | a brutal person : bully |
| patent | open to public inspection |