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 |
|---|---|
| striated | marked with striations or striae |
| revile | to subject to verbal abuse : vituperate |
| rampart | a protective barrier : bulwark |
| ineffectual | not producing the proper or intended effect : futile |
| florescence | a state or period of flourishing |
| adore | to worship or honor as a deity or as divine |
| whelp | any of the young of various carnivorous mammals and especially of the dog |
| bicameral | having, consisting of, or based on two legislative chambers (see chamber |
| desiccate | to dry up |
| diffidence | the quality or state of being unassertive or bashful : the quality or state of being diffident |