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 |
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| palm | any of a family (Palmae synonym Arecaceae) of mostly tropical or subtropical monocotyledonous trees, shrubs, or vines with usually a simple stem and a terminal crown of large pinnate or fan-shaped leaves |
| derivation | the formation of a word from another word or base (as by the addition of a usually noninflectional affix) |
| cherubic | an order of angels see celestial hierarchy |
| disavowal | to deny responsibility for : repudiate |
| flail | a hand threshing implement consisting of a wooden handle at the end of which a stouter and shorter stick is so hung as to swing freely |
| sap | the fluid part of a plant |
| slaughter | the act of killing |
| sallow | any of several Old World broad-leaved willows (such as Salix caprea) including important sources of charcoal and tanbark |
| clot | a portion of a substance adhering together in a thick nondescript mass (as of clay or gum) |
| thespian | actor |