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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WordMeaning
decompositionto separate into constituent parts or elements or into simpler compounds
fakenot true, real, or genuine : counterfeit
sluran insulting or disparaging remark or innuendo : aspersion
flaila hand threshing implement consisting of a wooden handle at the end of which a stouter and shorter stick is so hung as to swing freely
outwitto get the better of by superior cleverness : outsmart
consistencyagreement or harmony of parts or features to one another or a whole : correspondence
deb\^aclesudden disastrous downfall or defeat; complete disaster
waiveto relinquish (something, such as a legal right) voluntarily
poreto gaze intently
fulcrumprop