Disparage
harddih-SPAR-ij
verb
Definition
To regard or represent as being of little worth; to belittle
Examples
“Rivals sought to disparage his achievements at every opportunity.”
“She refused to disparage her predecessor's work.”
Categories
GRE Tip
Disparage is a hard-difficulty GRE word. On the GRE, you might see it paired with synonyms like "belittle" or "denigrate" in Sentence Equivalence questions. Look for contrast clues (however, despite, although) that signal the opposite meaning. Words like "extol".
Related GRE Words
denigrate
To criticize unfairly; to disparage or belittle
vilify
To speak or write about in an abusively disparaging manner
decry
To publicly denounce or criticize
castigate
To criticize or reprimand severely
diatribe
A forceful and bitter verbal attack against someone or something
excoriate
To criticize severely; to strip off the skin
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