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 |
|---|---|
| courier | messenger |
| sacrosanct | most sacred or holy : inviolable |
| rolling | (of land) rising and falling in long gentle slopes; happening continuously by stages; Ex. rolling devolution of power to local governments |
| coy | marked by cute, coquettish, or artful playfulness |
| diaphanous | characterized by such fineness of texture as to permit seeing through |
| pervasive | existing in or spreading through every part of something |
| misconstrue | to interpret (something, such as a statement or action) wrongly : misinterpret |
| extort | to obtain from a person by force, intimidation, or undue or illegal power : wring |
| forswear | to make a liar of (oneself) under or as if under oath |
| tycoon | a businessperson of exceptional wealth, power, and influence : magnate |