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 |
|---|---|
| progenitor | an ancestor in the direct line : forefather |
| militia | a part of the organized armed forces of a country liable to call only in emergency |
| ascertain | to find out or learn with certainty |
| glacial | suggestive of ice: such as |
| convex | curved or rounded outward like the exterior of a sphere or circle |
| monolithic | of, relating to, or resembling a monolith : huge |
| toxic | containing or being poisonous material especially when capable of causing death or serious debilitation |
| scrutinize | to examine closely and minutely |
| advent | the period beginning four Sundays before Christmas and observed by some Christians as a season of prayer and fasting |
| assurance | the state of being assured: such as |