humble in WordNet English dictionary

1. cause to feel shame; hurt the pride of
   "He humiliated his colleague by criticising him in front of the boss"
   humiliate  mortify  chagrin  humble  abase 
   
2. cause to be unpretentious
   "This experience will humble him"
   humble 
   

1. of low birth or station (`base' is archaic in this sense)
   "baseborn wretches with dirty faces"; "of humble (or lowly) birth"
   base  baseborn  humble  lowly 
   
2. marked by meekness or modesty; not arrogant or prideful
   "a humble apology"; "essentially humble...and self-effacing, he achieved the highest formal honors and distinctions"- B.K.Malinowski
   humble 
   
3. low or inferior in station or quality
   "a humble cottage"; "a lowly parish priest"; "a modest man of the people"; "small beginnings"
   humble  low  lowly  modest  small 
   
4. used of unskilled work (especially domestic work)
   humble  menial  lowly