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 |
|---|---|
| autopsy | an examination of a body after death to determine the cause of death or the character and extent of changes produced by disease |
| propensity | an often intense natural inclination or preference |
| suborn | to induce secretly to do an unlawful thing |
| covetous | marked by inordinate desire for wealth or possessions or for another's possessions |
| thrash | to beat soundly with or as if with a stick or whip : flog |
| noncommittal | giving no clear indication of attitude or feeling |
| timorous | of a timid disposition : fearful |
| sleight | deceitful craftiness |
| champion | a winner of first prize or first place in competition |
| taciturn | temperamentally disinclined to talk |