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 |
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stipulate | to make an agreement or covenant to do or forbear something : contract |
comeuppance | a deserved rebuke or penalty : deserts |
abut | to border on : to touch along an edge |
enervate | lacking physical, mental, or moral vigor : enervated |
defalcate | deduct |
tender | marked by, responding to, or expressing the softer emotions : fond |
controvert | to dispute or oppose by reasoning |
acclivity | an ascending slope (as of a hill) |
ambrosia | the food of the Greek and Roman gods |
adroit | having or showing skill, cleverness, or resourcefulness in handling situations |