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 |
|---|---|
| promulgate | to make (an idea, belief, etc.) known to many people by open declaration : proclaim |
| askew | out of line : at an angle |
| aromatic | of, relating to, or having aroma: |
| inane | lacking significance, meaning, or point : silly |
| cardiologist | the study of the heart and its action and diseases |
| pontifical | episcopal attire |
| frolicsome | full of gaiety : playful |
| amnesty | the act of an authority (such as a government) by which pardon is granted to a large group of individuals |
| ineffectual | not producing the proper or intended effect : futile |
| deposition | a testifying especially before a court |