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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|---|---|
| antiquity | ancient times |
| abstract | disassociated from any specific instance |
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| brevity | shortness of duration |
| usage | firmly established and generally accepted practice or procedure |
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