GRE Word List
PEJORATIVE
a word or phrase that has negative connotations (see connotation
The meaning of the word pejorative is a word or phrase that has negative connotations (see connotation.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| shrivel | to draw into wrinkles especially with a loss of moisture |
| biennial | occurring every two years |
| callus | a thickening of or a hard thickened area on skin or bark |
| frigid | intensely cold |
| conflagration | fire |
| bowdlerize | to expurgate (something, such as a book) by omitting or modifying parts considered vulgar |
| histrionic | deliberately affected : overly dramatic or emotional : theatrical |
| heed | to pay attention |
| credulity | readiness or willingness to believe especially on slight or uncertain evidence |
| plebiscite | a vote by which the people of an entire country or district express an opinion for or against a proposal especially on a choice of government or ruler |