GRE Word List

FLOUT

to treat with contemptuous disregard : scorn

The meaning of the word flout is to treat with contemptuous disregard : scorn.

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comprehensivecovering completely or broadly : inclusive
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passiveacted upon by an external agency
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icona person or thing widely admired especially for having great influence or significance in a particular sphere
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