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 |
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| swell | to expand (as in size, volume, or numbers) gradually beyond a normal or original limit |
| marked | having an identifying mark |
| compound | something formed by a union of elements or parts |
| corroborate | to support with evidence or authority : make more certain |
| tangible | capable of being perceived especially by the sense of touch : palpable |
| precarious | dependent on chance circumstances, unknown conditions, or uncertain developments |
| apex | the uppermost point : vertex |
| procurement | the act or process of procuring |
| parlance | speech |
| introspective | characterized by examination of one's own thoughts and feelings : thoughtfully reflective : employing, marked by, or tending to introspection |