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 |
|---|---|
| acetic | vinegary |
| dowdy | not neat or becoming in appearance : shabby |
| devious | wandering |
| gloss_over | explain away with the intention of deceiving or hiding faults |
| quarry | game |
| crinkle | to form many short bends or ripples |
| ignoble | characterized by baseness, lowness, or meanness |
| disseminate | to spread abroad as though sowing seed |
| avarice | excessive or insatiable desire for wealth or gain : greediness |
| distinctive | marking as separate or different : serving to distinguish |