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 |
|---|---|
| stentorian | extremely loud |
| canard | a false or unfounded report or story |
| frivolous | of little weight or importance |
| inculcate | to teach and impress by frequent repetitions or admonitions |
| shuffle | to mix in a mass confusedly : jumble |
| harping | a plucked stringed instrument consisting of a resonator, an arched or angled neck that may be supported by a post, and strings of graded length that are perpendicular to the soundboard |
| flippant | lacking proper respect or seriousness |
| amplify | to expand (something, such as a statement) by the use of detail or illustration or by closer analysis |
| milieu | the physical or social setting in which something occurs or develops : environment |
| animadversion | a critical and usually censorious remark |