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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| levee | a reception held by a person of distinction on rising from bed |
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| carafe | a bottle with a flaring lip used to hold beverages and especially wine |
| upshot | the final result : outcome |
| spatula | a flat thin implement used especially for spreading or mixing soft substances, scooping, or lifting |
| caustic | capable of destroying or eating away by chemical action : corrosive |
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| pucker | to become wrinkled or constricted |