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 |
|---|---|
| heedless | not taking heed : inconsiderate |
| bugaboo | an imaginary object of fear |
| brazen | made of brass |
| intangible | not tangible : impalpable |
| vulgar | lacking in cultivation, perception, or taste : coarse |
| vitriolic | bitterly harsh or caustic language or criticism |
| arbitrate | to act as arbiter upon (a disputed question) : to settle (a dispute between two people or groups) after hearing the arguments and opinions of both |
| divulge | to make known (something, such as a confidence or secret) |
| tedium | the quality or state of being tedious : tediousness |
| boost | to push or shove up from below |