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 |
|---|---|
| rotunda | a round building |
| derivation | the formation of a word from another word or base (as by the addition of a usually noninflectional affix) |
| devolve | to pass on (something, such as responsibility, rights, or powers) from one person or entity to another |
| gratuitous | not called for by the circumstances : not necessary, appropriate, or justified : unwarranted |
| skimp | skimpy |
| reminiscence | apprehension of a Platonic idea as if it had been known in a previous existence |
| compensatory | to be equivalent to : counterbalance |
| bargain | an agreement between parties settling what each gives or receives in a transaction between them or what course of action or policy each pursues in respect to the other |
| rummage | to make a thorough search or investigation |
| expletive | a syllable, word, or phrase inserted to fill a vacancy (as in a sentence or a metrical line) without adding to the sense |