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 |
|---|---|
| devoid | being without a usual, typical, or expected attribute or accompaniment |
| thermal | of, relating to, or caused by heat |
| pith | a usually continuous central strand of spongy tissue in the stems of most vascular plants that probably functions chiefly in storage |
| mercurial | of, relating to, or born under the planet Mercury |
| mutter | to utter sounds or words indistinctly or with a low voice and with the lips partly closed |
| headstrong | not easily restrained : impatient of control, advice, or suggestions |
| extort | to obtain from a person by force, intimidation, or undue or illegal power : wring |
| rabble | a disorganized or confused collection of things |
| trample | tramp |
| filch | to steal secretly or casually |