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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|---|---|
| tortuous | marked by repeated twists, bends, or turns : winding |
| vernacular | using a language or dialect native to a region or country rather than a literary, cultured, or foreign language |
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| caliber | degree of mental capacity or moral quality |
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