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 |
|---|---|
| hallucination | a sensory perception (such as a visual image or a sound) that occurs in the absence of an actual external stimulus and usually arises from neurological disturbance (such as that associated with delirium tremens, schizophrenia, Parkinson's disease, or narcolepsy) or in response to drugs (such as LSD or phencyclidine) |
| aphorism | a concise statement of a principle |
| jollity | the quality or state of being jolly : merriment |
| interim | an intervening time : interval |
| shoddy | a reclaimed wool from materials that are not felted that is of better quality and longer staple than mungo |
| alleviate | relieve |
| miscellany | separate writings collected in one volume |
| lank | not well filled out : slender |
| cascade | a steep usually small fall of water |
| sully | to make soiled or tarnished : defile |