GRE Word List
SPURN
to reject with disdain or contempt : scorn
The meaning of the word spurn is to reject with disdain or contempt : scorn.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| rote | the use of memory usually with little intelligence |
| compound | something formed by a union of elements or parts |
| mincing | affectedly dainty or delicate |
| juxtapose | to place (different things) side by side (as to compare them or contrast them or to create an interesting effect) |
| palm | any of a family (Palmae synonym Arecaceae) of mostly tropical or subtropical monocotyledonous trees, shrubs, or vines with usually a simple stem and a terminal crown of large pinnate or fan-shaped leaves |
| tithe | a tenth part of something paid as a voluntary contribution or as a tax especially for the support of a religious establishment |
| aesthetic | of, relating to, or dealing with aesthetics or the beautiful |
| beset | to set or stud with or as if with ornaments |
| relish | characteristic flavor |
| indulge | to yield to the desire of : humor |