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 |
|---|---|
| buoyant | having buoyancy |
| epilogue | a concluding section that rounds out the design of a literary work |
| ameliorate | to make better or more tolerable |
| insuperable | incapable of being surmounted, overcome, passed over, or solved |
| defection | conscious abandonment of allegiance or duty (as to a person, cause, or doctrine) : desertion |
| vigil | the act of keeping awake at times when sleep is customary |
| convoluted | having convolutions |
| condescend | to assume an air of superiority |
| emolument | the returns arising from office or employment usually in the form of compensation or perquisites |
| chore | the regular or daily light work of a household or farm |