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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| casual | subject to, resulting from, or occurring by chance |
| amalgamate | to unite in or as if in an amalgam |
| bemoan | to express deep grief or distress over |
| consort | associate |
| onomatopoeia | the naming of a thing or action by a vocal imitation of the sound associated with it (such as buzz, hiss) |
| lax | loose |
| factitious | produced by humans rather than by natural forces |
| extraneous | existing on or coming from the outside |
| frivolous | of little weight or importance |
| tyro | a beginner in learning : novice |