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 |
|---|---|
| tarantula | any of various large, typically ground-dwelling, hairy, mygalomorph spiders (family Theraphosidae) of warm regions that possess venomous fangs used to subdue and kill prey (such as insects, centipedes, frogs, and mice) caught by ambush or chase and that construct silk-lined burrows but do not build webs to trap food |
| raspy | harsh |
| brandish | to shake or wave (something, such as a weapon) menacingly |
| affected | artificial; pretended |
| glutton | one given habitually to greedy and voracious eating and drinking |
| qualify | to reduce from a general to a particular or restricted form : modify |
| random | a haphazard course |
| vital | of the utmost importance |
| knave | a tricky deceitful fellow |
| occult | to shut off from view or exposure : cover |