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 |
|---|---|
| suffragist | one who advocates extension of suffrage especially to women |
| eclipse | the total or partial obscuring of one celestial body by another |
| euphemism | the substitution of an agreeable or inoffensive expression for one that may offend or suggest something unpleasant |
| ramp | a sloping way or plane: such as |
| jibe | to be in accord : agree |
| ordain | to invest (see invest |
| prevail | to gain ascendancy through strength or superiority : triumph |
| patrimony | an estate inherited from one's father or ancestor |
| extrapolation | to predict by projecting past experience or known data |
| mason | a skilled worker who builds by laying units of substantial material (such as stone or brick) |