GRE Word List
DERISION
ridicule; ADJ. derisive; CF. derisory
The meaning of the word derision is ridicule; ADJ. derisive; CF. derisory.
Random words
Word | Meaning |
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pusillanimous | cowardly; lacking courage; fainthearted |
unassailable | not open to attack; impregnable; not subject to question |
laconic | brief and to the point; using few words; terse |
incisive | (appreciatively) cutting; sharp; Ex. incisive remarks; V. incise: make a cut into |
haven | place of safety; refuge; harbor; Ex. tax haven |
helm | steering wheel of a ship; position of control |
forensic | suitable to debate or courts of law; of or used in legal proceedings and the tracking of criminals; Ex. forensic science/medicine |
fluctuate | waver; shift; rise and fall as if in waves; change or vary irregularly |
conjure | cause to appear by magic; summon (a devil or a spirit) by magical power; practice magic (esp. by very quick movement of the hands); evoke; conjure up: bring into the mind; Ex. The magician conjured a rabbit out of his hat. |
inflated | exaggerated; pompous; enlarged (with air or gas) |