GRE Word List
DERISION
ridicule; ADJ. derisive; CF. derisory
The meaning of the word derision is ridicule; ADJ. derisive; CF. derisory.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| pusillanimous | cowardly; lacking courage; fainthearted |
| unassailable | not open to attack; impregnable; not subject to question |
| laconic | brief and to the point; using few words; terse |
| incisive | (appreciatively) cutting; sharp; Ex. incisive remarks; V. incise: make a cut into |
| haven | place of safety; refuge; harbor; Ex. tax haven |
| helm | steering wheel of a ship; position of control |
| forensic | suitable to debate or courts of law; of or used in legal proceedings and the tracking of criminals; Ex. forensic science/medicine |
| fluctuate | waver; shift; rise and fall as if in waves; change or vary irregularly |
| conjure | cause to appear by magic; summon (a devil or a spirit) by magical power; practice magic (esp. by very quick movement of the hands); evoke; conjure up: bring into the mind; Ex. The magician conjured a rabbit out of his hat. |
| inflated | exaggerated; pompous; enlarged (with air or gas) |