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 |
|---|---|
| delete | to eliminate especially by blotting out, cutting out, or erasing |
| bugaboo | an imaginary object of fear |
| imprecation | curse |
| botch | an inflammatory sore |
| arrears | the state of being behind in the discharge of obligations |
| retain | to keep in possession or use |
| sibylline | any of several prophetesses usually accepted as 10 in number and credited to widely separate parts of the ancient world (such as Babylonia, Egypt, Greece, and Italy) |
| prurient | marked by or arousing an immoderate or unwholesome interest or desire |
| determinate | having defined limits |
| colossal | of, relating to, or resembling a colossus |