GRE Word List
SCOFF
an expression of scorn, derision, or contempt : gibe
The meaning of the word scoff is an expression of scorn, derision, or contempt : gibe.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| witless | destitute of wit or understanding : foolish |
| plagiarize | to steal and pass off (the ideas or words of another) as one's own : use (another's production) without crediting the source |
| spatula | a flat thin implement used especially for spreading or mixing soft substances, scooping, or lifting |
| premise | a proposition antecedently supposed or proved as a basis of argument or inference |
| genus | a class, kind, or group marked by common characteristics or by one common characteristic |
| aptitude | inclination |
| broach | brooch |
| provocative | serving or tending to provoke, excite, or stimulate |
| besmirch | to cause harm or damage to the purity, luster, or beauty of (something) : sully |
| somnolent | of a kind likely to induce sleep |