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 |
|---|---|
| wrongheaded | stubborn in adherence to wrong opinion or principles |
| smart | having or showing a high degree of mental ability : intelligent |
| executioner | one who executes |
| coincidence | the act or condition of coinciding : correspondence |
| misdemeanor | a crime less serious than a felony (see felony |
| pandemic | occurring over a wide geographic area (such as multiple countries or continents) and typically affecting a significant proportion of the population |
| converse | to exchange thoughts and opinions in speech : talk |
| apparent | open to view : visible |
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| jurisprudence | the science or philosophy of law |