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 |
|---|---|
| circumspect | careful to consider all circumstances and possible consequences : prudent |
| veneer | a thin sheet of a material: such as |
| titter | to laugh in a nervous, affected, or partly suppressed manner : giggle |
| incidental | being likely to ensue as a chance or minor consequence |
| opiate | an 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 |
| cursive | running |
| concerted | mutually contrived or agreed on |
| onerous | involving, imposing, or constituting a burden : troublesome |
| resurge | to undergo a resurgence |
| labile | readily or continually undergoing chemical, physical, or biological change or breakdown : unstable |