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 |
|---|---|
| sedition | incitement of resistance to or insurrection against lawful authority |
| slapdash | haphazard |
| ordain | to invest (see invest |
| defiance | the act or an instance of defying : challenge |
| hurl | rush |
| impassable | incapable of being passed, traveled, crossed, or surmounted |
| finite | having definite or definable limits |
| trickle | to issue or fall in drops |
| convention | agreement |
| self-righteous | convinced of one's own righteousness especially in contrast with the actions and beliefs of others : narrow-mindedly moralistic |