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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WordMeaning
whitthe smallest part or particle imaginable : bit
expositoryof, relating to, or containing exposition
vassala person under the protection of a feudal lord to whom he has vowed homage and fealty : a feudal tenant
extraneousexisting on or coming from the outside
demeanorbehavior toward others : outward manner
elusivetending to elude: such as
immureto enclose within or as if within walls
contrabandillegal or prohibited traffic in goods : smuggling
coincorner
chafeirritate