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 |
|---|---|
| run-down | an item-by-item report or review : summary |
| ward | the action or process of guarding |
| wince | to shrink back involuntarily (as from pain) : flinch |
| cant | the expression or repetition of conventional or trite opinions or sentiments |
| masquerade | a social gathering of persons wearing masks and often fantastic costumes |
| dyslexia | a variable often familial learning disability involving difficulties in acquiring and processing language that is typically manifested by a lack of proficiency in reading, spelling, and writing |
| clout | a piece of cloth or leather : rag |
| intelligentsia | intellectuals who form an artistic, social, or political vanguard or elite |
| agape | wide open : gaping |
| ape | any of various large tailless semi-erect primates of Africa and southeastern Asia (such as the chimpanzee, gorilla, orangutan, or gibbon) |