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 |
|---|---|
| fulcrum | prop |
| amoral | having or showing no concern about whether behavior is morally right or wrong |
| distinct | distinguishable to the eye or mind as being discrete (see discrete |
| buffet | a blow especially with the hand |
| indite | make up |
| haughtiness | blatantly and disdainfully proud : having or showing an attitude of superiority and contempt for people or things perceived to be inferior |
| scrap | fragments of discarded or leftover food |
| clarion | a medieval trumpet with clear shrill tones |
| murmur | a half-suppressed or muttered complaint : grumbling |
| heresy | adherence to a religious opinion contrary to church dogma (see dogma |