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 |
|---|---|
| burnish | to make shiny or lustrous especially by rubbing |
| vise | any of various tools with two jaws for holding work that close usually by a screw, lever, or cam |
| sonorous | producing sound (as when struck) |
| outrage | an act of violence or brutality |
| sequester | to set apart : segregate |
| gnarl | snarl |
| unearthly | not earthly: such as |
| hibernate | to pass the winter in a torpid or resting state |
| hereafter | after this in sequence or in time |
| boon | a timely benefit : blessing |