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 |
|---|---|
| adjourn | to suspend indefinitely or until a later stated time |
| gibe | to utter taunting words |
| hovel | an open shed or shelter |
| conveyance | the action of conveying |
| executive | of or relating to the execution of the laws and the conduct of public and national affairs |
| misogamy | a hatred of marriage |
| swarthy | of a dark color, complexion, or cast |
| lampoon | satire |
| reprieve | to delay the punishment of (someone, such as a condemned prisoner) |
| feasible | capable of being done or carried out |