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 |
|---|---|
| institute | something that is instituted: such as |
| betray | to lead astray |
| skittish | lively or frisky in action : capricious |
| shrewd | marked by clever discerning awareness and hardheaded acumen |
| lionize | to treat as an object of great interest or importance |
| quietude | a quiet state : repose |
| rampart | a protective barrier : bulwark |
| alluvial | relating to, composed of, or found in alluvium |
| fusillade | a number of shots fired simultaneously or in rapid succession |
| gavel | rent or tribute in medieval England |