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.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| malaise | an indefinite feeling of debility or lack of health often indicative of or accompanying the onset of an illness |
| laconic | using or involving the use of a minimum of words : concise to the point of seeming rude or mysterious |
| extemporaneous | composed, performed, or uttered on the spur of the moment : impromptu |
| fermentation | the enzyme-catalyzed anaerobic breakdown of an energy-rich compound (such as a carbohydrate to carbon dioxide and alcohol or to an organic acid) by the action of microorganisms (such as bacteria or yeast) that occurs naturally and is commonly used in the production of various products (such as food, alcoholic beverages, and pharmaceuticals) especially by controlling microbial enzymatic activity |
| wisp | a small handful (as of hay or straw) |
| promontory | a high point of land or rock projecting into a body of water |
| sublime | to cause to pass directly from the solid to the vapor state and condense back to solid form |
| equestrian | of, relating to, or featuring horseback riding |
| colander | a perforated utensil for washing or draining food |
| virile | having traditionally masculine traits especially to a marked degree |