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 |
|---|---|
| hindrance | the state of being interfered with, held back, or slowed down : the state of being hindered |
| balm | a balsamic (see balsamic |
| condone | to regard or treat (something bad or blameworthy) as acceptable, forgivable, or harmless |
| impalpable | incapable of being felt by touch : intangible |
| tundra | a level or rolling treeless plain that is characteristic of arctic and subarctic regions, consists of black mucky soil with a permanently frozen subsoil, and has a dominant vegetation of mosses, lichens, herbs, and dwarf shrubs |
| insipid | lacking in qualities that interest, stimulate, or challenge : dull |
| atypical | not typical : irregular |
| imperturbable | marked by extreme calm, impassivity, and steadiness : serene |
| swear-word | word considered offensive; Ex. ``bloody'' |
| pudding | blood sausage |