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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|---|---|
| innate | existing in, belonging to, or determined by factors present in an individual from birth : native |
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| qualify | to reduce from a general to a particular or restricted form : modify |
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