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
concertedmutually contrived or agreed on
augurydivination from auspices (see auspice
noxiousphysically harmful or destructive to living beings
conformistone who conforms : a person who behaves in accordance with prevailing standards or customs and typically dislikes or avoids unconventional behavior
gildto overlay with or as if with a thin covering of gold
franticemotionally out of control
mausoleuma large tomb
benedictionthe invocation (see invocation
recalcitrantobstinately defiant of authority or restraint
yokela naive or gullible inhabitant of a rural area or small town