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 |
|---|---|
| rake | an implement equipped with projecting prongs to gather material (such as leaves) or for loosening or smoothing the surface of the ground |
| wisp | a small handful (as of hay or straw) |
| demolition | the act of demolishing |
| surrogate | one appointed to act in place of another : deputy |
| frenetic | marked by fast and energetic, disordered, or anxiety-driven activity : frenzied |
| scheme | a plan or program of action |
| vaporize | to convert (as by the application of heat or by spraying) into vapor |
| bulge | to jut out : swell |
| skinflint | a person who would save, gain, or extort money by any means : miser |
| adjourn | to suspend indefinitely or until a later stated time |