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 |
|---|---|
| divest | to deprive or dispossess especially of property, authority, or title |
| supersede | to cause to be set aside |
| exalt | to raise in rank, power, or character |
| sphinx-like | enigmatic; mysterious |
| deadpan | marked by an impassive matter-of-fact manner, style, or expression |
| shuffle | to mix in a mass confusedly : jumble |
| hypocritical | characterized by behavior that contradicts what one claims to believe or feel : characterized by hypocrisy |
| collation | a light meal allowed on fast days in place of lunch or supper |
| cumulative | increasing by successive additions |
| peerless | matchless |