GRE Word List
BELITTLE
to speak slightingly of : disparage
The meaning of the word belittle is to speak slightingly of : disparage.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| ramshackle | appearing ready to collapse : rickety |
| outwit | to get the better of by superior cleverness : outsmart |
| pacifist | an adherent to pacifism : someone who opposes war or violence as a means of settling disputes |
| resuscitate | to revive from apparent death or from unconsciousness |
| aberrant | deviating from the usual or natural type : atypical |
| obeisance | a movement of the body made in token of respect or submission : bow |
| autocratic | of, relating to, or being an autocracy : absolute |
| effrontery | shameless boldness : insolence |
| irreproachable | not reproachable : blameless |
| prude | a person who is excessively or priggishly attentive to propriety or decorum |