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 |
|---|---|
| explicate | to give a detailed explanation of |
| torpor | a state of mental and motor inactivity with partial or total insensibility |
| indefatigable | incapable of being fatigued : untiring |
| moribund | being in the state of dying : approaching death |
| capacity | legal competency (see competence |
| cajole | to persuade with flattery or gentle urging especially in the face of reluctance : coax |
| beneficial | producing good results or helpful effects : conferring benefits (see benefit |
| feature | the structure, form, or appearance especially of a person |
| incipient | beginning to come into being or to become apparent |
| soothsayer | a person who predicts the future by magical, intuitive, or more rational means : prognosticator |