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 |
|---|---|
| queer | differing in some way from what is usual or normal : odd |
| cursory | rapidly and often superficially performed or produced : hasty |
| encipher | to convert (a message) into cipher |
| parasite | an organism living in, on, or with another organism in order to obtain nutrients, grow, or multiply often in a state that directly or indirectly harms the host (see host |
| purgatory | an intermediate state after death for expiatory purification |
| irreparable | not reparable : irremediable |
| defray | to provide for the payment of : pay |
| baleful | deadly or pernicious in influence |
| unconscionable | shockingly unfair or unjust |
| consummate | extremely skilled and accomplished |