Choose the word that means the same as the given word.

Ridicule

Derision

The word that means the same as ridicule is derision.

• Ridicule means to make fun of someone or something in a cruel or harsh way.
• Derision means the same thing. It is a noun that means the act of making fun of someone or something in a cruel or harsh way.

The other words do not have the same meaning as ridicule.

• Pathology is the study of diseases.
• Resolute means determined or firm in purpose.
• Derivation means the process of forming a word from another word or from a root.

So the answer is > Derision.