GRE Word List

TAUNT

to reproach or challenge in a mocking or insulting manner : jeer at

The meaning of the word taunt is to reproach or challenge in a mocking or insulting manner : jeer at.

Random words

WordMeaning
supplicateto make a humble entreaty
murmura half-suppressed or muttered complaint : grumbling
imponderablenot ponderable : incapable of being weighed or evaluated with exactness
ardoran often restless or transitory warmth of feeling
oatha solemn usually formal calling upon God or a god to witness to the truth of what one says or to witness that one sincerely intends to do what one says
overwroughtextremely excited : agitated
longevitya long duration of individual life
dabbleto work or involve oneself superficially or intermittently especially in a secondary activity or interest
tickleto touch (a body part, a person, etc.) lightly so as to excite the surface nerves and cause uneasiness, laughter, or spasmodic movements
claspa device (such as a hook) for holding objects or parts together