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 |
|---|---|
| demean | to lower in character, status, or reputation |
| retentive | having the power, property, or capacity of retaining |
| chary | discreetly cautious: such as |
| spectrum | a continuum of color formed when a beam of white light is dispersed (as by passage through a prism) so that its component wavelengths are arranged in order |
| disapprobation | the act or state of disapproving : the state of being disapproved : condemnation |
| amnesty | the act of an authority (such as a government) by which pardon is granted to a large group of individuals |
| naivete | a naive remark or action |
| crest | a showy tuft or process on the head of an animal and especially a bird see bird illustration |
| devious | wandering |
| pliable | supple enough to bend freely or repeatedly without breaking |