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 |
|---|---|
| improvise | to compose, recite, play, or sing extemporaneously |
| chaff | the seed coverings and other debris separated from the seed in threshing grain |
| antler | one of the paired deciduous solid bony processes that arise from the frontal bone on the head of an animal of the deer family |
| gawk | a clumsy stupid person : lout |
| linger | to be slow in parting or in quitting something : tarry |
| portend | to give an omen or anticipatory sign of |
| desolate | devoid of inhabitants and visitors : deserted |
| malfeasance | wrongdoing or misconduct especially by a public official |
| cherubic | an order of angels see celestial hierarchy |
| refectory | a dining hall (as in a monastery or college) |