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
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| singular | of or relating to a separate person or thing : individual |
| effectual | producing or able to produce a desired effect |
| totem | an object (such as an animal or plant) serving as the emblem of a family or clan and often as a reminder of its ancestry |
| jettison | to get rid of as superfluous or encumbering : omit or forgo as part of a plan or as the result of some other decision |
| bane | a source of harm or ruin : curse |
| thwart | to oppose successfully : defeat the hopes or aspirations of |
| amity | friendship |
| countermand | to revoke (a command) by a contrary order |
| sever | to put or keep apart : divide |
| chagrin | disquietude or distress of mind caused by humiliation, disappointment, or failure |