GRE Word List
DERIDE
to laugh at or insult contemptuously
The meaning of the word deride is to laugh at or insult contemptuously.
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| taint | to contaminate morally : corrupt |
| overt | open to view : manifest |
| lumen | the cavity of a tubular organ or part |
| commensurate | corresponding in size, extent, amount, or degree : proportionate |
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| onslaught | an especially fierce attack |
| wont | accustomed |
| callow | lacking adult sophistication : immature |