GRE Word List

DERISION

the use of ridicule or scorn to show contempt

The meaning of the word derision is the use of ridicule or scorn to show contempt.

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WordMeaning
shama trick that deludes : hoax
hurlrush
regaleto entertain sumptuously : feast with delicacies
effusionan act of effusing
eulogistica commendatory oration or writing especially in honor of one deceased
distractto draw or direct (something, such as someone's attention) to a different object or in different directions at the same time
agrarianof or relating to fields or lands or their tenure
primpto dress, adorn, or arrange in a careful or finicky manner
prevaricateto deviate from the truth : equivocate
corporealhaving, consisting of, or relating to a physical material body: such as