GRE Word List
SPURN
reject disdainfully; scorn; Ex. She spurned all offers of help.
The meaning of the word spurn is reject disdainfully; scorn; Ex. She spurned all offers of help..
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| crest | top (as of a hill or wave); showy feathers on the head of a bird |
| adherent | supporter; follower |
| gainsay | deny |
| congruence | correspondence of parts; harmonious relationship; CF. congruity |
| skiff | small light sailboat or rowboat |
| slew | large quantity or number; Ex. slew of errands left |
| equilibrium | balance of opposing forces; balance of the mind; equanimity |
| drip | fall or let fall in drops; shed drops; N: action or sound of falling in drops; liquid that falls in drops |
| ambience | environment; atmosphere; Ex. restraurant with a pleasant ambience; ADJ. ambient: completely surrounding; Ex. ambient temperature |
| bloated | (unpleasantly) swollen or puffed as with water or air |
