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 |
|---|---|
| incumbent | the holder of an office or ecclesiastical benefice |
| germ | a small mass of living substance capable of developing into an organism or one of its parts |
| finish | to come to an end : terminate |
| rag | a waste piece of cloth |
| protract | to prolong in time or space : continue |
| finesse | refinement or delicacy of workmanship, structure, or texture |
| extol | to praise highly : glorify |
| buccaneer | any of the freebooters preying on Spanish ships and settlements especially in 17th century West Indies |
| toga | the loose outer garment worn in public by citizens of ancient Rome |
| inestimable | incapable of being estimated or computed |