GRE Word List

BELITTLE

to speak slightingly of : disparage

The meaning of the word belittle is to speak slightingly of : disparage.

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WordMeaning
transposeto change the relative place or normal order of : alter the sequence of
vernacularusing a language or dialect native to a region or country rather than a literary, cultured, or foreign language
benefactorsomeone or something that provides help or an advantage : one that confers a benefit
fakenot true, real, or genuine : counterfeit
dummya person who is incapable of speaking
anticlimaxthe usually sudden transition in discourse from a significant idea to a trivial or ludicrous idea
tossto throw with a quick, light, or careless motion or with a sudden jerk
analgesican agent producing diminished sensation to pain without loss of consciousness : a drug that is used to relieve pain and produce analgesia
philatelista specialist in philately : one who collects or studies stamps
emetican agent that induces vomiting