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 |
|---|---|
| exotic | introduced from another country : not native to the place where found |
| defunct | no longer living, existing, or functioning |
| delude | to mislead the mind or judgment of : deceive |
| encompass | include |
| virus | any of a large group of submicroscopic infectious agents that are usually regarded as nonliving extremely complex molecules, that typically contain a protein coat surrounding an RNA or DNA core of genetic material but no semipermeable membrane, that are capable of growth and multiplication only in living cells, and that cause various important diseases in humans, animals, and plants |
| ironic | relating to, containing, or constituting irony |
| gait | a manner of walking or moving on foot |
| dumbfound | to confound (see confound |
| suckle | to give milk to from the breast or udder |
| foresight | an act or the power of foreseeing : prescience |