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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|---|---|
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| substantive | having substance : involving matters of major or practical importance to all concerned |
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| ovoid | resembling an egg in shape : ovate |
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