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 |
|---|---|
| discount | a reduction made from the gross (see gross |
| temperate | having a moderate climate which especially lacks extremes in temperature |
| resourceful | able to meet situations : capable of devising ways and means |
| turgid | excessively embellished in style or language : bombastic |
| noisome | noxious |
| adversary | one that contends with, opposes, or resists : an enemy or opponent |
| gargantuan | tremendous in size, volume, or degree : gigantic |
| arbitrary | existing or coming about seemingly at random or by chance or as a capricious and unreasonable act of will |
| varnish | a liquid preparation that when applied to a surface dries to form a hard lustrous typically transparent coating |
| obnoxious | odiously or disgustingly objectionable : highly offensive |