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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rectifyto set right : remedy
concisemarked by brevity of expression or statement : free from all elaboration and superfluous detail
rudimentaryconsisting in first principles : fundamental
inquisitorone who inquires or makes inquisition
supersedeto cause to be set aside
gustthe sensation of taste
luxuriateto grow profusely : thrive
tingea slight staining or suffusing shade or color
nullifyto make null (see null
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