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 |
|---|---|
| acute | characterized by sharpness or severity of sudden onset |
| apiarist | beekeeper |
| behoove | to be necessary, proper, or advantageous for |
| chastise | to censure severely : castigate |
| preamble | an introductory statement |
| hindrance | the state of being interfered with, held back, or slowed down : the state of being hindered |
| preponderance | a superiority in weight, power, importance, or strength |
| conglomeration | the act of conglomerating : the state of being conglomerated |
| drone | a stingless male bee (as of the honeybee) that has the role of mating with the queen and does not gather nectar or pollen |
| halfhearted | lacking heart, spirit, or interest |