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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WordMeaning
circumspectcareful to consider all circumstances and possible consequences : prudent
veneera thin sheet of a material: such as
titterto laugh in a nervous, affected, or partly suppressed manner : giggle
incidentalbeing likely to ensue as a chance or minor consequence
opiatean alkaloid drug (such as morphine or codeine) that contains or is derived from opium, binds to cell receptors primarily of the central nervous system and gastrointestinal tract, acts to block pain, induce sedation or sleep, depress respiration, and produce calmness or euphoria, and is associated with physiological tolerance (see tolerance
cursiverunning
concertedmutually contrived or agreed on
onerousinvolving, imposing, or constituting a burden : troublesome
resurgeto undergo a resurgence
labilereadily or continually undergoing chemical, physical, or biological change or breakdown : unstable