The art critic's essay seemed to mock the painter's unconventional use of color, dismissing it as a gimmick.
艺术评论家的文章似乎在嘲笑这位画家对色彩的非传统运用，将其贬为一种噱头。
Which choice best defines “mock”?
A — To make fun of someone or something. “mock” means to make fun of someone or something.
Which word means “to make fun of someone or something”?
B — mock. “mock” means to make fun of someone or something.
mock — to make fun of someone or something. In Chinese: 嘲笑.
mock is pronounced /mɒk/.
The art critic's essay seemed to mock the painter's unconventional use of color, dismissing it as a gimmick. (艺术评论家的文章似乎在嘲笑这位画家对色彩的非传统运用，将其贬为一种噱头。)
ridicule, taunt, deride — all close in meaning to mock (to make fun of someone or something).
praise, respect — each the opposite of mock (to make fun of someone or something).
Yes. mock is on the SAT Prep Easy list — mid-frequency academic words that do get tested. The Digital SAT does not test vocabulary in isolation; words like this one are tested through Words in Context questions, where you choose the word that completes a passage most logically and precisely.