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 |
|---|---|
| unwitting | not knowing : unaware |
| bombardment | a late medieval cannon used to hurl large stones |
| dissension | disagreement |
| animus | a usually prejudiced and often spiteful or malevolent ill will |
| dilemma | a usually undesirable or unpleasant choice |
| irrepressible | impossible to repress, restrain, or control |
| toss | to throw with a quick, light, or careless motion or with a sudden jerk |
| palm | any of a family (Palmae synonym Arecaceae) of mostly tropical or subtropical monocotyledonous trees, shrubs, or vines with usually a simple stem and a terminal crown of large pinnate or fan-shaped leaves |
| puzzle | to offer or represent to (someone) a problem difficult to solve or a situation difficult to resolve : challenge mentally |
| philanderer | a man who has sexual relations with many women |