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 |
|---|---|
| subaltern | particular with reference to a related universal proposition |
| impropriety | an improper or indecorous act or remark |
| cleave | to adhere firmly and closely or loyally and unwaveringly |
| belie | to give a false impression of |
| polygamist | marriage in which a spouse of either sex may have more than one mate at the same time compare polyandry |
| venture | to proceed especially in the face of danger |
| deadlock | a state of inaction or neutralization resulting from the opposition of equally powerful uncompromising persons or factions : standstill |
| anarchy | absence of government |
| immutable | not capable of or susceptible to change |
| decry | to depreciate (something, such as a coin) officially or publicly |