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 |
|---|---|
| centaur | any of a race of creatures fabled to be half human and half horse and to live in the mountains of Thessaly |
| pariah | a member of a low caste of southern India |
| opiate | an alkaloid drug (such as morphine or codeine) that contains or is derived from opium, binds to cell receptors primarily of the central nervous system and gastrointestinal tract, acts to block pain, induce sedation or sleep, depress respiration, and produce calmness or euphoria, and is associated with physiological tolerance (see tolerance |
| disjunction | a sharp cleavage : disunion |
| scrutinize | to examine closely and minutely |
| temperate | having a moderate climate which especially lacks extremes in temperature |
| tepid | moderately warm : lukewarm |
| naivete | a naive remark or action |
| seine | a large net with sinkers on one edge and floats on the other that hangs vertically in the water and is used to enclose and catch fish when its ends are pulled together or are drawn ashore |
| incriminate | to charge with or show evidence or proof of involvement in a crime or fault |