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.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| slaughter | the act of killing |
| enumerate | to ascertain the number of : count |
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| cognitive | of, relating to, being, or involving conscious intellectual activity (such as thinking, reasoning, or remembering) |
| supposititious | fraudulently substituted : spurious |
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| admonish | to indicate duties or obligations to |
| misnomer | the misnaming of a person in a legal instrument |
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