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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Word | Meaning |
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except | with the exclusion or exception of |
nascent | coming or having recently come into existence |
temper | heat of mind or emotion : proneness to anger : passion |
heinous | hatefully or shockingly evil : abominable |
thrifty | given to or marked by economy and good management |
gnarl | snarl |
flutter | to flap the wings rapidly |
verisimilitude | the quality or state of being verisimilar |
glow | to shine with or as if with an intense heat |
corrode | to eat away by degrees as if by gnawing |