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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WordMeaning
prodigiouscausing amazement or wonder
infinitesimalimmeasurably or incalculably small
acrimoniousangry and bitter : caustic, biting, or rancorous especially in feeling, language, or manner
codicila legal instrument made to modify an earlier will
tithea tenth part of something paid as a voluntary contribution or as a tax especially for the support of a religious establishment
imperativenot to be avoided or evaded : necessary
tumultdisorderly agitation or milling about of a crowd usually with uproar and confusion of voices : commotion
resoundto become filled with sound : reverberate
eddya current of water or air running contrary to the main current
bedraggleto wet thoroughly