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 |
|---|---|
| cohere | to hold together firmly as parts of the same mass |
| scraps | fragments of discarded or leftover food |
| beneficial | producing good results or helpful effects : conferring benefits (see benefit |
| stoke | to poke or stir up (a fire, flames, etc.) : supply with fuel |
| perceptive | responsive to sensory stimuli : discerning |
| horoscope | a diagram of the relative positions of planets and signs of the zodiac at a specific time (as at one's birth) for use by astrologers in inferring individual character and personality traits and in foretelling events of a person's life |
| imperative | not to be avoided or evaded : necessary |
| terse | using few words : devoid of superfluity |
| importune | to press or urge with troublesome persistence |
| portly | dignified |