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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| insouciant | lighthearted unconcern : nonchalance |
| posthumous | born after the death of the father |
| coin | corner |
| beset | to set or stud with or as if with ornaments |
| inter | to deposit (a dead body) in the earth or in a tomb |
| leave-taking | departure |
| aberration | the fact or an instance of deviating or being aberrant especially from a moral standard or normal state |
| submissive | submitting to others |
| ensue | to strive to attain : pursue |
| sedition | incitement of resistance to or insurrection against lawful authority |