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
seditionincitement of resistance to or insurrection against lawful authority
slapdashhaphazard
ordainto invest (see invest
defiancethe act or an instance of defying : challenge
hurlrush
impassableincapable of being passed, traveled, crossed, or surmounted
finitehaving definite or definable limits
trickleto issue or fall in drops
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self-righteousconvinced of one's own righteousness especially in contrast with the actions and beliefs of others : narrow-mindedly moralistic