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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WordMeaning
discounta reduction made from the gross (see gross
temperatehaving a moderate climate which especially lacks extremes in temperature
resourcefulable to meet situations : capable of devising ways and means
turgidexcessively embellished in style or language : bombastic
noisomenoxious
adversaryone that contends with, opposes, or resists : an enemy or opponent
gargantuantremendous in size, volume, or degree : gigantic
arbitraryexisting or coming about seemingly at random or by chance or as a capricious and unreasonable act of will
varnisha liquid preparation that when applied to a surface dries to form a hard lustrous typically transparent coating
obnoxiousodiously or disgustingly objectionable : highly offensive