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 |
|---|---|
| self-indulgence | excessive or unrestrained gratification of one's own appetites, desires, or whims |
| centrifuge | a machine using centrifugal force for separating substances of different densities, for removing moisture, or for simulating gravitational effects |
| blunt | having an edge or point that is not sharp |
| headstrong | not easily restrained : impatient of control, advice, or suggestions |
| earthy | of, relating to, or consisting of earth |
| freebooter | pirate |
| millennium | the thousand years mentioned in Revelation (see revelation |
| temper | heat of mind or emotion : proneness to anger : passion |
| prize | something offered or striven for in competition or in contests of chance |
| composure | a calmness or repose especially of mind, bearing, or appearance : self-possession |