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 |
|---|---|
| asunder | into parts |
| esoteric | designed for or understood by the specially initiated alone |
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| tenet | a principle, belief, or doctrine generally held to be true |
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