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 |
|---|---|
| plummet | to fall perpendicularly |
| strangle | to choke to death by compressing the throat with something (such as a hand or rope) : throttle |
| malign | evil in nature, influence, or effect : injurious |
| heinous | hatefully or shockingly evil : abominable |
| purgatory | an intermediate state after death for expiatory purification |
| distill | to let fall, exude, or precipitate (see precipitate |
| gerontocracy | rule by elders |
| quarantine | a period of 40 days |
| galvanic | of, relating to, or producing a direct current of electricity |
| malodorous | having a bad odor |