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 |
|---|---|
| transitory | of brief duration : temporary |
| orthography | the art of writing words with the proper letters according to standard usage |
| sensuous | of or relating to the senses or sensible objects |
| monograph | a learned treatise on a small area of learning |
| sinecure | an office or position that requires little or no work and that usually provides an income |
| absolve | to set (someone) free from an obligation or the consequences of guilt |
| privy | private |
| franchise | the right or license granted to an individual or group to market a company's goods or services in a particular territory |
| bacchanalian | a Roman festival of Bacchus celebrated with dancing, song, and revelry |
| conciliatory | intended to gain goodwill or favor or to reduce hostility : tending or intended to conciliate |