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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| tithe | a tenth part of something paid as a voluntary contribution or as a tax especially for the support of a religious establishment |
| epithet | a characterizing word or phrase accompanying or occurring in place of the name of a person or thing |
| cite | to call upon officially or authoritatively to appear (as before a court) |
| resilient | characterized or marked by resilience: such as |
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