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 |
|---|---|
| cupidity | inordinate desire for wealth : avarice |
| fetish | an object (such as a small stone carving of an animal) believed to have magical power to protect or aid its owner |
| reverent | expressing or characterized by reverence : worshipful |
| slither | to slide on or as if on a loose gravelly surface |
| despot | a ruler with absolute power and authority |
| onomatopoeia | the naming of a thing or action by a vocal imitation of the sound associated with it (such as buzz, hiss) |
| propriety | the quality or state of being proper or suitable : appropriateness |
| variegate | to diversify in external appearance especially with different colors : dapple |
| hegemony | preponderant influence or authority over others : domination |
| beatitude | a state of utmost bliss |