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 |
|---|---|
| dismember | to cut off or disjoin the limbs, members, or parts of |
| requiem | a mass for the dead |
| foil | to prevent from attaining an end : defeat |
| forestall | to exclude, hinder, or prevent (something) by prior occupation or measures |
| criteria | a standard on which a judgment or decision may be based |
| indiscriminate | not marked by careful distinction : deficient in discrimination and discernment |
| trite | hackneyed or boring from much use : not fresh or original |
| recite | to repeat from memory or read aloud publicly |
| grunt | to utter a grunt |
| travesty | a debased, distorted, or grossly inferior imitation |