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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WordMeaning
antecedeprecede
miscellanyseparate writings collected in one volume
tinta usually slight or pale coloration : hue
tenaciousnot easily pulled apart : cohesive
chasma deep cleft in the surface of a planet (such as the earth) : gorge
plausiblesuperficially fair, reasonable, or valuable but often specious
leerysuspicious
innateexisting in, belonging to, or determined by factors present in an individual from birth : native
impugnto assail by words or arguments : oppose or attack as false or lacking integrity
astigmatisma defect of an optical system (such as a lens) causing rays from a point to fail to meet in a focal point resulting in a blurred and imperfect image