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 |
|---|---|
| bemoan | to express deep grief or distress over |
| hackneyed | lacking in freshness or originality |
| conduit | a natural or artificial channel through which something (such as a fluid) is conveyed |
| usage | firmly established and generally accepted practice or procedure |
| broach | brooch |
| institutionalize | to make into an institution : give character of an institution to |
| extricate | to free or remove from an entanglement or difficulty |
| collation | a light meal allowed on fast days in place of lunch or supper |
| purport | to have the often specious appearance of being, intending, or claiming (something implied or inferred) |
| verisimilar | having the appearance of truth : probable |