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
apoplexystroke
tawdrycheap and gaudy in appearance or quality
factotuma person having many diverse activities or responsibilities
defileto make unclean or impure: such as
primpto dress, adorn, or arrange in a careful or finicky manner
encircleto form a circle around : surround
temporalof or relating to time as opposed to eternity
blemishto spoil by a flaw
ambleto go at or as if at an easy gait : saunter
impendingoccurring or likely to occur soon : upcoming