GRE Word List
DEROGATORY
expressive of a low opinion : disparaging
The meaning of the word derogatory is expressive of a low opinion : disparaging.
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| Word | Meaning |
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| apologist | someone who speaks or writes in defense of someone or something that is typically controversial, unpopular, or subject to criticism |
| uproar | a state of commotion, excitement, or violent disturbance |
| arrears | the state of being behind in the discharge of obligations |
| rapt | lifted up and carried away |
| serpentine | of or resembling a serpent (as in form or movement) |
| stately | marked by lofty or imposing dignity |
| collaborate | to work jointly with others or together especially in an intellectual endeavor |
| umbrage | a feeling of pique or resentment at some often fancied slight or insult |
| layman | a person who is not a member of the clergy |
| actuate | to put into mechanical action or motion |