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
lunarcrescent
venerateto regard with reverential respect or with admiring deference
stupora condition of greatly dulled or completely suspended sense or sensibility
euphoriaa feeling of well-being or elation
intangiblenot tangible : impalpable
fetishan object (such as a small stone carving of an animal) believed to have magical power to protect or aid its owner
partialof or relating to a part rather than the whole : not general or total
sluicean artificial passage for water (as in a millstream) fitted with a valve or gate for stopping or regulating flow
claviclea bone of the shoulder girdle typically serving to link the scapula and sternum
peerlessmatchless