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 |
|---|---|
| novelty | something new or unusual |
| chant | to make melodic sounds with the voice |
| fret | to eat or gnaw into : corrode |
| scruple | a unit of capacity equal to ¹/₂₄ Apothecaries' ounce see Weights and Measures Table |
| warrant | sanction |
| rent | property (such as a house) rented or for rent |
| fugitive | running away or intending flight |
| formality | compliance with formal or conventional rules : ceremony |
| lexicon | a book containing an alphabetical arrangement of the words in a language and their definitions : dictionary |
| gloss_over | explain away with the intention of deceiving or hiding faults |