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.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| impuissance | weakness |
| grueling | trying or taxing to the point of exhaustion : punishing |
| vestige | a trace, mark, or visible sign left by something (such as an ancient city or a condition or practice) vanished or lost |
| penitent | feeling or expressing humble or regretful pain or sorrow for sins or offenses : repentant |
| daze | to stupefy especially by a blow : stun |
| prolixity | unduly prolonged or drawn out : too long |
| mediocre | of moderate or low quality, value, ability, or performance : ordinary |
| saboteur | one that practices sabotage |
| apocryphal | of doubtful authenticity : spurious |
| groove | a long narrow channel or depression |