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 |
|---|---|
| impolitic | not politic : unwise |
| irony | the use of words to express something other than and especially the opposite of the literal meaning |
| woeful | full of woe : grievous |
| withhold | to hold back from action : check |
| collaborate | to work jointly with others or together especially in an intellectual endeavor |
| disinterested | not having the mind or feelings engaged (see engaged |
| peddle | to travel about with wares for sale |
| gossamer | a film of cobwebs floating in air in calm clear weather |
| monarchy | undivided rule or absolute sovereignty by a single person |
| abject | sunk to or existing in a low state or condition : very bad or severe |