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 |
|---|---|
| egotism | excessive use of the first person singular personal pronoun |
| altruistic | relating to or given to altruism: |
| subaltern | particular with reference to a related universal proposition |
| recumbent | suggestive of repose : leaning |
| optimum | the amount or degree of something that is most favorable to some end |
| hereafter | after this in sequence or in time |
| snuffle | to snuff or sniff usually audibly and repeatedly |
| pastiche | a literary, artistic, musical, or architectural work that imitates the style of previous work |
| ostentatious | attracting or seeking to attract attention, admiration, or envy often by gaudiness or obviousness : overly elaborate or conspicuous : characterized by, fond of, or evincing ostentation |
| atone | to make amends : to provide or serve as reparation or compensation for something bad or unwelcome |