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
suavitysmoothly though often superficially gracious and sophisticated
importunatetroublesomely urgent : overly persistent in request or demand
seclusionthe act of secluding : the condition of being secluded
searbeing dried and withered
finishto come to an end : terminate
fusilladea number of shots fired simultaneously or in rapid succession
morguea place where the bodies of dead persons are kept temporarily pending identification or release for burial or autopsy
apiculturethe keeping of bees especially on a large scale
forestallto exclude, hinder, or prevent (something) by prior occupation or measures
moribundbeing in the state of dying : approaching death