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.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| simper | to smile in a silly, affected, or ingratiating manner |
| chaperon | a person (such as a matron) who for propriety (see propriety |
| confluence | a coming or flowing together, meeting, or gathering at one point |
| conceit | favorable opinion |
| ascendancy | governing or controlling influence : domination |
| recalcitrant | obstinately defiant of authority or restraint |
| peripatetic | a follower of Aristotle or adherent of Aristotelianism |
| annals | a record of events arranged in yearly sequence |
| hazard | a source of danger |
| refectory | a dining hall (as in a monastery or college) |