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.

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WordMeaning
fusilladea number of shots fired simultaneously or in rapid succession
indolentaverse to activity, effort, or movement : habitually lazy
elaborateplanned or carried out with great care
expertisethe skill of an expert
fulcrumprop
irrefutableimpossible to refute : incontrovertible
talismanan object held to act as a charm to avert evil and bring good fortune
persevereto persist in a state, enterprise, or undertaking in spite of counterinfluences, opposition, or discouragement
frolicsomefull of gaiety : playful
resignrelegate