GRE Word List
MOCK
to treat with contempt or ridicule : deride
The meaning of the word mock is to treat with contempt or ridicule : deride.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| confound | to throw (a person) into confusion or perplexity |
| stratagem | an artifice or trick in war for deceiving and outwitting the enemy |
| nettle | any of a genus (Urtica of the family Urticaceae, the nettle family) of chiefly coarse herbs armed with stinging hairs |
| disconcert | to throw into confusion |
| resilient | characterized or marked by resilience: such as |
| recourse | a turning to someone or something for help or protection |
| sublime | to cause to pass directly from the solid to the vapor state and condense back to solid form |
| juxtapose | to place (different things) side by side (as to compare them or contrast them or to create an interesting effect) |
| natty | trimly neat and tidy : smart |
| mishap | an unfortunate accident |