GRE Word List

CONTEMPT

the act of despising : the state of mind of one who despises : disdain

The meaning of the word contempt is the act of despising : the state of mind of one who despises : disdain.

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suppliantsupplicant
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sagaa prose narrative recorded in Iceland in the 12th and 13th centuries of historic or legendary figures and events of the heroic age of Norway and Iceland
demeritoffense
groucha fit of bad temper
economythe structure or conditions of economic life in a country, area, or period