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Derogative vs. derogatory



 
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Derogative vs. derogatory #1 (permalink) Wed Mar 09, 2005 13:52 pm   Derogative vs. derogatory
 

Test No. incompl/advan-78 "GMAT Verbal Quiz", question 6

It's a waste of time asking them for their opinion as they're bound to object because they've been ......... against the idea from the start.

(a) subjective
(b) derogative
(c) conscious
(d) prejudiced

Test No. incompl/advan-78 "GMAT Verbal Quiz", answer 6

It's a waste of time asking them for their opinion as they're bound to object because they've been prejudiced against the idea from the start.

Correct answer: (d) prejudiced
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what does ' derogative' means?
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Meaning #2 (permalink) Wed Mar 09, 2005 15:49 pm   Meaning
 

derogative is another word for derogatory, which is the more common form. It means in a way disapproving or having a low opinion of something If you make a derogatory comment/remark about what someone has done, you show that you don't have a good/high opinion of it.
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