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.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| torrid | parched with heat especially of the sun : hot |
| jaundiced | affected with or as if with jaundice |
| lumen | the cavity of a tubular organ or part |
| supple | compliant often to the point of obsequiousness |
| underlying | lying beneath or below |
| adhere | to hold fast or stick by or as if by gluing, suction, grasping, or fusing |
| maraud | to roam about and raid in search of plunder |
| sylvan | one that frequents groves or woods |
| chide | to speak out in angry or displeased rebuke |
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