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

WordMeaning
sacrosanctmost sacred or holy : inviolable
convertto bring over from one belief, view, or party to another
ineffectualnot producing the proper or intended effect : futile
therapeuticof or relating to the treatment of disease or disorders by remedial agents or methods : curative
dapperneat and trim in appearance
collateralproperty (such as securities) pledged by a borrower to protect the interests of the lender
attritionsorrow for one's sins that arises from a motive other than that of the love of God
regicidea person who kills a king
solemnityformal or ceremonious observance of an occasion or event
libidoinstinctual psychic energy that in psychoanalytic theory is derived from primitive biological urges (as for sexual pleasure or self-preservation) and that is expressed in conscious activity