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.

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WordMeaning
rubrican authoritative rule
paucitysmallness of number : fewness
coteriean intimate and often exclusive group of persons with a unifying common interest or purpose
mediocreof moderate or low quality, value, ability, or performance : ordinary
truisman undoubted or self-evident truth
cordialshowing or marked by warm and often hearty friendliness, favor, or approval
implicateto bring into intimate or incriminating connection
magnanimitythe quality of being magnanimous : loftiness of spirit enabling one to bear trouble calmly, to disdain meanness and pettiness, and to display a noble generosity
adulterateto corrupt, debase, or make impure by the addition of a foreign or inferior substance or element
bickerpetulant quarreling : altercation