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

WordMeaning
resplendentshining brilliantly : characterized by a glowing splendor
oculistophthalmologist
shedto rid oneself of temporarily or permanently as superfluous or unwanted
cogentappealing forcibly to the mind or reason : convincing
alludeto make indirect reference
remoteseparated by an interval or space greater than usual
wispya small handful (as of hay or straw)
retroactiveextending in scope or effect to a prior time or to conditions that existed or originated in the past
adoreto worship or honor as a deity or as divine
attritionsorrow for one's sins that arises from a motive other than that of the love of God