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

WordMeaning
distinctionthe act of perceiving someone or something as being not the same and often treating as separate or different : the distinguishing of a difference
panaceaa remedy for all ills or difficulties : cure-all
ornithologista branch of zoology dealing with birds
genesisthe origin or coming into being of something
conceptionthe process of becoming pregnant involving fertilization or implantation or both
stumpthe basal portion of a bodily part remaining after the rest is removed
interveneto occur, fall, or come between points of time or events
divergeto move or extend in different directions from a common point : draw apart
submissivesubmitting to others
epistemologistthe study or a theory of the nature and grounds of knowledge especially with reference to its limits and validity