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.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| 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 |
