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 |
|---|---|
| intrigue | the practice of engaging in secret schemes |
| partial | of or relating to a part rather than the whole : not general or total |
| unravel | to disengage or separate the threads of : disentangle |
| engulf | to flow over and enclose : overwhelm |
| avuncular | suggestive of an uncle especially in kindliness or geniality |
| brindled | having obscure dark streaks or flecks on a usually gray or tawny ground |
| ingratiate | to gain favor or favorable acceptance for by deliberate effort |
| menace | a show of intention to inflict harm : threat |
| monetary | of or relating to money or to the mechanisms by which it is supplied to and circulates in the economy |
| wade | to step in or through a medium (such as water) offering more resistance than air |