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 |
|---|---|
| countermand | to revoke (a command) by a contrary order |
| deducible | to determine by reasoning or deduction |
| allegiance | the obligation of a feudal vassal to his liege lord |
| larceny | the unlawful taking of personal property with intent to deprive the rightful owner of it permanently |
| crochet | needlework consisting of the interlocking of looped stitches formed with a single thread and a hooked needle |
| rabble | a disorganized or confused collection of things |
| vitriolic | bitterly harsh or caustic language or criticism |
| carrion | dead and putrefying flesh |
| sturdy | firmly built or constituted : stout |
| yokel | a naive or gullible inhabitant of a rural area or small town |