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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|---|---|
| miscreant | unbelieving |
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| incarnate | invested with bodily and especially human nature and form |
| contend | to strive or vie in contest or rivalry or against difficulties : struggle |
| sheer | unqualified |
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| vitriolic | bitterly harsh or caustic language or criticism |
