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

WordMeaning
disaffecteddiscontented and resentful especially against authority : rebellious
gauntexcessively thin and angular
vindictivedisposed to seek revenge : vengeful
run-downan item-by-item report or review : summary
vyingcontending; to strive for superiority
precociousexceptionally early in development or occurrence
maritimeof, relating to, or bordering on the sea
transportto transfer or convey from one place to another
stridentcharacterized by harsh, insistent, and discordant sound
doctrinairestubbornly or excessively devoted to a doctrine or theory without regard to practical considerations