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 |
|---|---|
| platitude | the quality or state of being dull or insipid |
| stump | the basal portion of a bodily part remaining after the rest is removed |
| import | to bring from a foreign or external source: such as |
| infer | to derive as a conclusion from facts or premises |
| chorus | a company of singers and dancers in Athenian drama participating in or commenting on the action |
| denizen | inhabitant |
| affirmation | the act of affirming |
| alms | something (such as money or food) given freely to relieve the poor |
| polygamist | marriage in which a spouse of either sex may have more than one mate at the same time compare polyandry |
| sectarian | of, relating to, or characteristic of a sect or sectarian |