GRE Word List
DEMEAN
disgrace; humiliate; debase in dignity; behave
The meaning of the word demean is disgrace; humiliate; debase in dignity; behave.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| carnage | destruction of life; slaughter; killing of large numbers of people or animals |
| vigilante | one who without authority assumes law enforcement powers |
| gingerly | very carefully; ADJ. |
| institution | instituting; (building for the) organization; established custom, practice, or relationship in a society; mental hospital; Ex. institution of marriage |
| wont | (the stated person's) habit or custom; habitual procedure; ADJ. wonted: customary |
| overthrow | topple; N. |
| devolve | deputize; pass or be passed to others (power, work, or property); Ex. devolve on/upon/to |
| humor | indulge; comply with the wishes of; N. quality that makes something amusing; state of mind; mood; Ex. in a bad humor; Ex. out of humor |
| libidinous | lustful |
| high-flown | highly pretentious or inflated |
