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 |
|---|---|
| crass | gross |
| oath | a solemn usually formal calling upon God or a god to witness to the truth of what one says or to witness that one sincerely intends to do what one says |
| abominable | worthy of or causing disgust or hatred : detestable |
| lexicon | a book containing an alphabetical arrangement of the words in a language and their definitions : dictionary |
| knell | a stroke or sound of a bell especially when rung slowly (as for a death, funeral, or disaster) |
| dilettante | a person having a superficial interest in an art or a branch of knowledge : dabbler |
| gazette | newspaper |
| purport | to have the often specious appearance of being, intending, or claiming (something implied or inferred) |
| sinister | singularly evil or productive of evil |
| vile | morally despicable or abhorrent |