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 |
|---|---|
| morose | having a sullen and gloomy disposition |
| contingent | dependent on or conditioned by something else |
| liaison | a binding or thickening agent used in cooking |
| jetsam | the part of a ship, its equipment, or its cargo that is cast overboard to lighten the load in time of distress and that sinks or is washed ashore |
| foil | to prevent from attaining an end : defeat |
| animosity | a strong feeling of dislike or hatred : ill will or resentment tending toward active hostility : an antagonistic attitude |
| propinquity | nearness of blood : kinship |
| consanguinity | the quality or state of being consanguineous |
| amalgam | a mixture of different elements |
| tempestuous | of, relating to, or resembling a tempest : turbulent |