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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| debase | to lower in status, esteem, quality, or character |
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| prevaricate | to deviate from the truth : equivocate |
| inalienable | incapable of being alienated, surrendered, or transferred |
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