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 |
|---|---|
| introvert | a person whose personality is characterized by introversion : a typically reserved or quiet person who tends to be introspective and enjoys spending time alone |
| bauble | trinket |
| acerbity | the quality of being acerbic |
| refuse | to express oneself as unwilling to accept |
| execrable | deserving to be execrated : detestable |
| foreshadow | to represent, indicate, or typify beforehand : prefigure |
| scuffle | to struggle at close quarters with disorder and confusion |
| castigation | to subject to severe punishment, reproof, or criticism |
| cadence | the beat, time, or measure of rhythmical motion or activity |
| menial | a person doing menial work |