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 |
|---|---|
| extemporaneous | composed, performed, or uttered on the spur of the moment : impromptu |
| stipend | a fixed sum of money paid periodically for services or to defray expenses |
| relic | an object esteemed and venerated because of association with a saint or martyr |
| purge | to clear of guilt |
| motif | a usually recurring salient thematic element (as in the arts) |
| talon | the claw of an animal and especially of a bird of prey |
| unsightly | not pleasing to the sight : not comely |
| conflagration | fire |
| knave | a tricky deceitful fellow |
| vindictive | disposed to seek revenge : vengeful |