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
flotsamfloating wreckage of a ship or its cargo
malignevil in nature, influence, or effect : injurious
knella stroke or sound of a bell especially when rung slowly (as for a death, funeral, or disaster)
annihilateto cause to cease to exist : to do away with entirely so that nothing remains
remediablecapable of being remedied
integrateto form, coordinate, or blend into a functioning or unified whole : unite
gorycovered with gore : bloodstained
surmisea thought or idea based on scanty evidence : conjecture
favoritismthe showing of special favor : partiality
anvila heavy usually steel-faced iron block on which metal is shaped (as by hand hammering)