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.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| incursion | a hostile entrance into a territory : raid |
| condiments | something used to enhance the flavor of food |
| rile | to make agitated and angry : upset |
| destitute | lacking something needed or desirable |
| psyche | a princess loved by Cupid |
| fallow | of a light yellowish-brown color |
| esteem | the regard in which one is held |
| mongrel | an individual resulting from the interbreeding of diverse breeds (see breed |
| bearing | the manner in which one behaves or comports oneself : the manner in which one bears (see bear |
| tendentious | marked by a tendency in favor of a particular point of view : biased |