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 |
|---|---|
| adapt | to make fit (as for a new use) often by modification |
| plumage | the feathers of a bird |
| draft | the act of drawing or pulling in a net |
| oversee | survey |
| penury | a cramping and oppressive lack of resources (such as money) |
| multilingual | of, having, or expressed in several languages |
| awe | an emotion variously combining dread, veneration, and wonder that is inspired by authority or by the sacred or sublime |
| daub | to cover or coat with soft adhesive matter : plaster |
| brooch | an ornament that is held by a pin or clasp and is worn at or near the neck |
| stricture | an abnormal narrowing of a bodily passage |