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 |
|---|---|
| disaffected | discontented and resentful especially against authority : rebellious |
| gaunt | excessively thin and angular |
| vindictive | disposed to seek revenge : vengeful |
| run-down | an item-by-item report or review : summary |
| vying | contending; to strive for superiority |
| precocious | exceptionally early in development or occurrence |
| maritime | of, relating to, or bordering on the sea |
| transport | to transfer or convey from one place to another |
| strident | characterized by harsh, insistent, and discordant sound |
| doctrinaire | stubbornly or excessively devoted to a doctrine or theory without regard to practical considerations |