GRE Word List
TAUNT
deride or provoke; challenge in derision; N.
The meaning of the word taunt is deride or provoke; challenge in derision; N..
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| sedition | conduct or language inciting rebellion; rebellion; resistance to authority; insubordination; ADJ. seditious |
| fallacious | false; based on a fallacy; misleading; N. fallacy: false idea or notion; false reasoning; Ex. popular fallacy; Ex. fallacy of the argument |
| elixir | cure-all; panacea; something invigorating |
| persist | continue in existence; last; continue in a course of action in spite of opposition; Ex. persist in/with something; ADJ. persistent |
| hubris | arrogance; excessive self-conceit |
| bourgeois | middle class; selfishly materialistic; too interested in material possessions |
| turbulence | state of violent agitation; ADJ. turbulent: violently agitated or disturbed |
| xenophobia | fear or hatred of foreigners; N. xenophobe |
| urchin | mischievous child (usually a boy); CF. urchin: hedgehog; CF. porcupine: pig with spikes ?; CF. sea urchin |
| distill | refine (a liquid by evaporating and subsequent condensation); concentrate; separate the most important parts from; Ex. distill fresh water from sea water; CF. brew |
