GRE Word List
DERIDE
to laugh at or insult contemptuously
The meaning of the word deride is to laugh at or insult contemptuously.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| wan | suggestive of poor health : sickly |
| cliche | a trite phrase or expression |
| impertinent | given to or characterized by insolent rudeness |
| prophylactic | guarding from or preventing the spread or occurrence of disease or infection |
| meager | having little flesh : thin |
| manipulate | to treat or operate with or as if with the hands or by mechanical means especially in a skillful manner |
| garbled | made unclear or confusing : distorted or mixed up |
| ductile | capable of being drawn out (see draw |
| diffidence | the quality or state of being unassertive or bashful : the quality or state of being diffident |
| revoke | to annul by recalling or taking back : rescind |