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 |
|---|---|
| sloth | disinclination to action or labor : indolence |
| deride | to laugh at or insult contemptuously |
| demotic | of, relating to, or written in a simplified form of the ancient Egyptian hieratic writing |
| nuance | a subtle distinction or variation |
| meek | enduring injury with patience and without resentment : mild |
| jettison | to get rid of as superfluous or encumbering : omit or forgo as part of a plan or as the result of some other decision |
| oatmeal | meal made from oats |
| cadet | a younger brother or son |
| compunction | anxiety arising from awareness of guilt |
| coalition | the act of coalescing : union |