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
substantivehaving substance : involving matters of major or practical importance to all concerned
passepast one's prime
exemplifyto show or illustrate by example
verisimilarhaving the appearance of truth : probable
derangedmentally unsound : crazy
nonplusa state of bafflement or perplexity : quandary
valedictoryof or relating to a valediction : expressing or containing a farewell
facsimilean exact copy
rousinggiving rise to excitement : stirring
lapa loose overlapping or hanging panel or flap especially of a garment