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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|---|---|
| apprise | to give notice to : tell |
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| consolidation | the act or process of consolidating : the state of being consolidated |
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| conformist | one who conforms : a person who behaves in accordance with prevailing standards or customs and typically dislikes or avoids unconventional behavior |
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