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 |
|---|---|
| scion | descendant |
| miscellany | separate writings collected in one volume |
| accessible | capable of being reached |
| lineage | descent in a line from a common progenitor |
| fledgling | a young bird just fledged (see fledge |
| verisimilitude | the quality or state of being verisimilar |
| puissant | having puissance : powerful |
| tyranny | oppressive power |
| gentle | free from harshness, sternness, or violence |
| tightwad | a close or miserly person |