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 |
|---|---|
| tantalize | to tease or torment by or as if by presenting something desirable to the view but continually keeping it out of reach |
| motley | variegated in color |
| reimburse | to pay back to someone : repay |
| victuals | food usable by people |
| staccato | cut short or apart in performing : disconnected |
| mandate | an authoritative command |
| buttress | a projecting structure of masonry or wood for supporting or giving stability to a wall or building |
| sundry | including many things of different kinds : miscellaneous |
| impart | to give, convey, or grant from or as if from a store |
| misdemeanor | a crime less serious than a felony (see felony |