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 |
|---|---|
| superfluous | exceeding what is sufficient or necessary : extra |
| doldrums | a spell of listlessness or despondency |
| attentive | mindful |
| provender | dry food for domestic animals : feed |
| bowdlerize | to expurgate (something, such as a book) by omitting or modifying parts considered vulgar |
| recession | the act or action of receding : withdrawal |
| enterprise | a project or undertaking that is especially difficult, complicated, or risky |
| harass | exhaust |
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