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 |
|---|---|
| enliven | to give life, action, or spirit to : animate |
| undulating | having a wavy surface, edge, or markings |
| subterfuge | deception by artifice or stratagem in order to conceal, escape, or evade |
| solitude | the quality or state of being alone or remote from society : seclusion |
| vulture | any of various large birds (families Accipitridae and Cathartidae) that are related to the hawks, eagles, and falcons but have weaker claws and the head usually naked and that subsist chiefly or entirely on carrion |
| beeline | a straight direct course |
| epicure | one with sensitive and discriminating tastes especially in food or wine |
| sodden | dull or expressionless especially from continued indulgence in alcoholic beverages |
| venerable | calling forth respect through age, character, and attainments |
| forbearance | a refraining from the enforcement of something (such as a debt, right, or obligation) that is due |