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 |
|---|---|
| cite | to call upon officially or authoritatively to appear (as before a court) |
| except | with the exclusion or exception of |
| receptive | able or inclined to receive |
| smirk | to smile in a smug or condescending way |
| pretentious | characterized by pretension: such as |
| cameo | a gem carved in relief (see relief |
| intrinsic | belonging to the essential nature or constitution of a thing |
| unimpeachable | not impeachable: such as |
| guise | a form or style of dress : costume |
| psyche | a princess loved by Cupid |