διασκώπτω
From LSJ
ἑτέρως ἠδύνατο βέλτιον ἢ ὡς νῦν ἔχει κατεσκευάσθαι → otherwise they could have been constructed better than they are now (Galen, On the use of parts of the body 4.143.1 Kühn)
English (LSJ)
A jest upon, τινά dub. l. in Plu.2.82b; δεῖπνα Ath.2.55d:—Med., jest one with another, bandy jests, X.Cyr.8.4.23.