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 |
|---|---|
| compendium | a brief summary of a larger work or of a field of knowledge : abstract |
| daze | to stupefy especially by a blow : stun |
| voluptuous | suggesting sensual pleasure by fullness and beauty of form |
| deadpan | marked by an impassive matter-of-fact manner, style, or expression |
| halfhearted | lacking heart, spirit, or interest |
| transition | a change or shift from one state, subject, place, etc. to another |
| stanza | a division of a poem consisting of a series of lines arranged together in a usually recurring pattern of meter and rhyme : strophe |
| whiff | a quick puff or slight gust especially of air, odor, gas, smoke, or spray |
| quixotic | foolishly impractical especially in the pursuit of ideals |
| explicate | to give a detailed explanation of |