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 |
|---|---|
| beseech | to beg for urgently or anxiously |
| vital | of the utmost importance |
| flowery | of, relating to, or resembling flowers |
| suppress | to put down by authority or force : subdue |
| defile | to make unclean or impure: such as |
| intelligentsia | intellectuals who form an artistic, social, or political vanguard or elite |
| stout | strong of character: such as |
| confidence | a feeling or consciousness of one's powers or of reliance on one's circumstances |
| fluted | having or marked by grooves |
| contaminate | to soil, stain, corrupt, or infect by contact or association |