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 |
|---|---|
| transpose | to change the relative place or normal order of : alter the sequence of |
| vernacular | using a language or dialect native to a region or country rather than a literary, cultured, or foreign language |
| benefactor | someone or something that provides help or an advantage : one that confers a benefit |
| fake | not true, real, or genuine : counterfeit |
| dummy | a person who is incapable of speaking |
| anticlimax | the usually sudden transition in discourse from a significant idea to a trivial or ludicrous idea |
| toss | to throw with a quick, light, or careless motion or with a sudden jerk |
| analgesic | an agent producing diminished sensation to pain without loss of consciousness : a drug that is used to relieve pain and produce analgesia |
| philatelist | a specialist in philately : one who collects or studies stamps |
| emetic | an agent that induces vomiting |