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.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| pusillanimous | lacking courage and resolution : marked by contemptible timidity |
| vise | any of various tools with two jaws for holding work that close usually by a screw, lever, or cam |
| discomfit | to put into a state of perplexity and embarrassment : disconcert |
| clime | climate |
| confidant | one to whom secrets are entrusted |
| disparage | to depreciate (see depreciate |
| beseech | to beg for urgently or anxiously |
| prompt | to move to action : incite |
| conspiracy | the act of conspiring together |
| platitude | the quality or state of being dull or insipid |