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.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| chasten | to correct by punishment or suffering : discipline |
| import | to bring from a foreign or external source: such as |
| arduous | hard to accomplish or achieve : difficult |
| genre | a category of artistic, musical, or literary composition characterized by a particular style, form, or content |
| unwarranted | lacking adequate or official support : not warranted : unjustified |
| subsume | to include or place within something larger or more comprehensive : encompass as a subordinate or component element |
| reconnaissance | a preliminary survey to gain information |
| despise | to look down on with disrespect or aversion |
| writ | something written : writing |
| thrall | a state of servitude or submission |