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 |
|---|---|
| vulture | any of various large birds (families Accipitridae and Cathartidae) that are related to the hawks, eagles, and falcons but have weaker claws and the head usually naked and that subsist chiefly or entirely on carrion |
| arboreal | of, relating to, or resembling a tree |
| despise | to look down on with disrespect or aversion |
| complaisant | marked by an inclination to please or oblige |
| incontrovertible | not open to question : indisputable |
| rake | an implement equipped with projecting prongs to gather material (such as leaves) or for loosening or smoothing the surface of the ground |
| luster | a glow of reflected light : sheen |
| sully | to make soiled or tarnished : defile |
| devise | to form in the mind by new combinations or applications of ideas or principles : invent |
| sterile | failing to bear or incapable of producing fruit or spores |