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 |
|---|---|
| cleft | a space or opening made by or as if by splitting : fissure |
| fermentation | the enzyme-catalyzed anaerobic breakdown of an energy-rich compound (such as a carbohydrate to carbon dioxide and alcohol or to an organic acid) by the action of microorganisms (such as bacteria or yeast) that occurs naturally and is commonly used in the production of various products (such as food, alcoholic beverages, and pharmaceuticals) especially by controlling microbial enzymatic activity |
| aquiline | curving like an eagle's beak |
| braggart | a loud arrogant boaster |
| debauch | to corrupt by intemperance or sensuality |
| reimburse | to pay back to someone : repay |
| askew | out of line : at an angle |
| dominate | rule |
| feint | something feigned |
| repellent | serving or tending to drive away or ward off |