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
adjournto suspend indefinitely or until a later stated time
gibeto utter taunting words
hovelan open shed or shelter
conveyancethe action of conveying
executiveof or relating to the execution of the laws and the conduct of public and national affairs
misogamya hatred of marriage
swarthyof a dark color, complexion, or cast
lampoonsatire
reprieveto delay the punishment of (someone, such as a condemned prisoner)
feasiblecapable of being done or carried out