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 |
|---|---|
| impudence | the quality or state of being impudent |
| replicate | duplicate |
| venerate | to regard with reverential respect or with admiring deference |
| malfeasance | wrongdoing or misconduct especially by a public official |
| postmortem | done, occurring, or collected after death |
| circumlocution | the use of an unnecessarily large number of words to express an idea |
| amity | friendship |
| sacrilegious | committing or characterized by sacrilege : having or showing a lack of proper respect for a sacred person, place, or object |
| expropriate | to deprive of possession or proprietary rights |
| variegate | to diversify in external appearance especially with different colors : dapple |