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 |
|---|---|
| syllogism | a deductive scheme of a formal argument consisting of a major and a minor premise and a conclusion (as in "every virtue is laudable; kindness is a virtue; therefore kindness is laudable") |
| irrevocable | not possible to revoke : unalterable |
| obtrude | to thrust out : extrude |
| aphorism | a concise statement of a principle |
| outcast | one that is cast out or refused acceptance (as by society) : pariah |
| dotage | a state or period of senile decay marked by decline of mental poise and alertness |
| analogy | a comparison of two otherwise unlike things based on resemblance of a particular aspect |
| miscellaneous | consisting of diverse things or members : heterogeneous |
| bestow | to put to use : apply |
| vivacious | lively in temper, conduct, or spirit : sprightly |