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 |
|---|---|
| clipper | one that clips something |
| pushy | aggressive often to an objectionable degree : forward |
| recite | to repeat from memory or read aloud publicly |
| eulogy | a commendatory oration or writing especially in honor of one deceased |
| jug | a large deep container (as of glass, earthenware, or plastic) with a narrow mouth and a handle |
| smug | highly self-satisfied |
| vegetate | to lead a passive existence without exertion of body or mind |
| catharsis | purification or purgation of the emotions (such as pity and fear) primarily through art |
| mystic | mystical |
| whine | to utter a high-pitched plaintive or distressed cry |