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
dissensiondisagreement
proprietythe quality or state of being proper or suitable : appropriateness
stocka store or supply accumulated or available
forteone's strong point
fancyto have a fancy (see fancy
yena strong desire or propensity
phobiaan exaggerated usually inexplicable and illogical fear of a particular object, class of objects, or situation
dormera window set vertically in a structure projecting through a sloping roof
sibyllineany of several prophetesses usually accepted as 10 in number and credited to widely separate parts of the ancient world (such as Babylonia, Egypt, Greece, and Italy)
trilogya series of three dramas or literary works or sometimes three musical compositions that are closely related and develop a single theme