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 |
|---|---|
| comatose | of, resembling, or affected with coma |
| rubble | broken fragments (as of rock) resulting from the decay or destruction of a building |
| tumult | disorderly agitation or milling about of a crowd usually with uproar and confusion of voices : commotion |
| furtive | done in a quiet and secretive way to avoid being noticed : surreptitious |
| irresolute | uncertain how to act or proceed : vacillating |
| inquisitor | one who inquires or makes inquisition |
| inveigh | to protest or complain bitterly or vehemently : rail |
| recumbent | suggestive of repose : leaning |
| engage | to offer (something, such as one's life or word) as backing to a cause or aim : to expose to risk for the attainment or support of some end |
| languish | to be or become feeble, weak, or enervated |