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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|---|---|
| supernumerary | exceeding the usual, stated, or prescribed number |
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| rare | seldom occurring or found : uncommon |
| annals | a record of events arranged in yearly sequence |
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