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 |
|---|---|
| impervious | not allowing entrance or passage : impenetrable |
| gawk | a clumsy stupid person : lout |
| rebus | a representation of words or syllables by pictures of objects or by symbols whose names resemble the intended words or syllables in sound |
| pedagogue | teacher |
| slick | having a smooth surface : slippery |
| placid | serenely free of interruption or disturbance |
| impuissance | weakness |
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| doctrine | a principle or position or the body of principles in a branch of knowledge or system of belief : dogma |
| relinquish | to withdraw or retreat from : leave behind |