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 |
|---|---|
| pillory | a device formerly used for publicly punishing offenders consisting of a wooden frame with holes in which the head and hands can be locked |
| pacifist | an adherent to pacifism : someone who opposes war or violence as a means of settling disputes |
| beatific | of, possessing, or imparting beatitude |
| politic | political |
| monograph | a learned treatise on a small area of learning |
| anguish | extreme pain, distress, or anxiety |
| tawdry | cheap and gaudy in appearance or quality |
| ephemeral | lasting a very short time |
| cursory | rapidly and often superficially performed or produced : hasty |
| prime | the second of the canonical hours |