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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| amalgam | a mixture of different elements |
| importune | to press or urge with troublesome persistence |
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| shed | to rid oneself of temporarily or permanently as superfluous or unwanted |
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