GRE Word List
DESPISE
to look down on with disrespect or aversion
The meaning of the word despise is to look down on with disrespect or aversion.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| aghast | struck with terror, amazement, or horror : shocked and upset |
| laceration | the act of lacerating |
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| corrode | to eat away by degrees as if by gnawing |
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