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.

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WordMeaning
singularof or relating to a separate person or thing : individual
effectualproducing or able to produce a desired effect
toteman object (such as an animal or plant) serving as the emblem of a family or clan and often as a reminder of its ancestry
jettisonto get rid of as superfluous or encumbering : omit or forgo as part of a plan or as the result of some other decision
banea source of harm or ruin : curse
thwartto oppose successfully : defeat the hopes or aspirations of
amityfriendship
countermandto revoke (a command) by a contrary order
severto put or keep apart : divide
chagrindisquietude or distress of mind caused by humiliation, disappointment, or failure