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 |
|---|---|
| blandishment | something that tends to coax or cajole : allurement |
| cavalcade | a procession (see procession |
| singular | of or relating to a separate person or thing : individual |
| opalescent | reflecting an iridescent light |
| occult | to shut off from view or exposure : cover |
| morose | having a sullen and gloomy disposition |
| peddle | to travel about with wares for sale |
| generate | to bring into existence: such as |
| contentious | likely to cause disagreement or argument |
| cohesion | the act or state of sticking together tightly |