GRE Word List
DEROGATORY
expressive of a low opinion : disparaging
The meaning of the word derogatory is expressive of a low opinion : disparaging.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| malapropism | the usually unintentionally humorous misuse or distortion of a word or phrase |
| loiter | to delay an activity with idle stops and pauses : dawdle |
| appreciate | to grasp the nature, worth, quality, or significance of |
| countenance | look |
| introvert | a person whose personality is characterized by introversion : a typically reserved or quiet person who tends to be introspective and enjoys spending time alone |
| coup | a sudden decisive exercise of force in politics and especially the violent overthrow or alteration of an existing government by a small group : coup d'Γ©tat |
| distract | to draw or direct (something, such as someone's attention) to a different object or in different directions at the same time |
| prude | a person who is excessively or priggishly attentive to propriety or decorum |
| hinterlands | a region lying inland from a coast |
| franchise | the right or license granted to an individual or group to market a company's goods or services in a particular territory |