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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loungeto act or move idly or lazily : loaf
durationcontinuance in time
gradationa series forming successive stages
impietythe quality or state of being impious : irreverence
germanebeing at once relevant and appropriate : fitting
methodicalarranged, characterized by, or performed with method or order
componenta constituent part : ingredient
chasma deep cleft in the surface of a planet (such as the earth) : gorge
libidinoushaving or marked by lustful desires : lascivious
evoketo call forth or up: such as