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 |
|---|---|
| liquidate | to determine by agreement or by litigation the precise amount of (indebtedness, damages, or accounts) |
| dissuade | to advise (a person) against something |
| velocity | quickness of motion : speed |
| disperse | to cause to break up (see break up |
| orthodox | conforming to established doctrine especially in religion |
| tenancy | a holding of an estate or a mode of holding an estate |
| palimpsest | writing material (such as a parchment or tablet) used one or more times after earlier writing has been erased |
| obviate | to anticipate and prevent (something, such as a situation) or make (an action) unnecessary |
| toss | to throw with a quick, light, or careless motion or with a sudden jerk |
| prattle | prate |