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.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| embitter | to excite bitter feelings in |
| unkempt | not combed |
| tint | a usually slight or pale coloration : hue |
| consign | to give over to another's care |
| quell | to thoroughly overwhelm and reduce to submission or passivity |
| carnage | the flesh of slain animals or humans |
| opaque | blocking the passage of radiant energy and especially light : exhibiting opacity (see opacity |
| aviary | a place for keeping birds confined |
| swathe | a band used in swathing |
| jug | a large deep container (as of glass, earthenware, or plastic) with a narrow mouth and a handle |