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 |
|---|---|
| prowess | distinguished bravery |
| bevy | a large group or collection |
| tarantula | any of various large, typically ground-dwelling, hairy, mygalomorph spiders (family Theraphosidae) of warm regions that possess venomous fangs used to subdue and kill prey (such as insects, centipedes, frogs, and mice) caught by ambush or chase and that construct silk-lined burrows but do not build webs to trap food |
| milieu | the physical or social setting in which something occurs or develops : environment |
| demerit | offense |
| cynosure | the northern constellation Ursa Minor |
| incursion | a hostile entrance into a territory : raid |
| retort | to pay or hurl back : return |
| quintessence | the fifth and highest element in ancient and medieval philosophy that permeates all nature and is the substance composing the celestial bodies |
| rue | to feel penitence, remorse, or regret for |