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 |
|---|---|
| encroachment | to enter by gradual steps or by stealth into the possessions or rights of another |
| tract | a system of body parts or organs that act together to perform some function |
| resolution | the act or process of resolving: such as |
| cursive | running |
| countermand | to revoke (a command) by a contrary order |
| unassailable | not assailable : not liable to doubt, attack, or question |
| depreciate | to lower in honor or esteem |
| dilettante | a person having a superficial interest in an art or a branch of knowledge : dabbler |
| patois | a dialect other than the standard or literary dialect |
| amity | friendship |