GRE Word List
DISDAIN
treat with scorn or contempt
The meaning of the word disdain is treat with scorn or contempt.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| skim | read or glance through quickly; touch lightly in passing; brush; remove from the surface of a liquid |
| gawk | stare foolishly; look in open-mouthed awe |
| roil | make liquids murky by stirring up sediment; disturb |
| persist | continue in existence; last; continue in a course of action in spite of opposition; Ex. persist in/with something; ADJ. persistent |
| ventral | abdominal |
| infantile | childish; infantlike |
| vestige | trace; remains; Ex. vestiges of some ancient religion |
| sneak | move, give, or take in a quiet, stealthy way; N: one who sneaks; ADJ. sneaky |
| muggy | (of weather) warm and damp |
| airy | of air; high in the air; lofty; immaterial; unreal |
