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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shiftto exchange for or replace by another : change
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levitateto rise or float in or as if in the air especially in seeming defiance of gravitation
gaffea social or diplomatic blunder
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complaisantmarked by an inclination to please or oblige
coalitionthe act of coalescing : union
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scavengeto remove (dirt, refuse, etc.) from an area
vassala person under the protection of a feudal lord to whom he has vowed homage and fealty : a feudal tenant