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 |
|---|---|
| orient | to direct (something, such as a book or film) toward the interests of a particular group |
| parley | to speak with another : confer |
| irksome | tending to irk : tedious |
| pedant | one who is unimaginative or who unduly emphasizes minutiae in the presentation or use of knowledge |
| blandishment | something that tends to coax or cajole : allurement |
| fiat | an authoritative or arbitrary order : decree |
| prim | to give a prim or demure expression to |
| ferret | a domesticated usually albino, brownish, or silver-gray animal (Mustela putorius furo) that is descended from the European polecat |
| irrelevant | not relevant : inapplicable |
| harbinger | something that foreshadows a future event : something that gives an anticipatory sign of what is to come |