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 |
|---|---|
| toady | one who flatters in the hope of gaining favors : sycophant |
| disconcert | to throw into confusion |
| satiate | filled to satiety |
| lucid | suffused with light : luminous |
| maelstrom | a powerful often violent whirlpool sucking in objects within a given radius |
| winnow | to remove (something, such as chaff) by a current of air |
| ethos | the distinguishing character, sentiment, moral nature, or guiding beliefs of a person, group, or institution |
| inscrutable | not readily investigated, interpreted, or understood : mysterious |
| assail | to attack violently : assault |
| inveigh | to protest or complain bitterly or vehemently : rail |