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 |
|---|---|
| forestall | to exclude, hinder, or prevent (something) by prior occupation or measures |
| assert | to state or declare positively and often forcefully or aggressively |
| surmise | a thought or idea based on scanty evidence : conjecture |
| sprout | to grow, spring up, or come forth as or as if a sprout |
| flotsam | floating wreckage of a ship or its cargo |
| vent | to provide with a vent |
| parched | deprived of natural moisture |
| mutinous | disposed to or being in a state of mutiny : rebellious |
| mass | the liturgy of the Eucharist (see eucharist |
| penumbra | a space of partial illumination (as in an eclipse) between the perfect shadow on all sides and the full light |