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 |
|---|---|
| primordial | first created or developed : primeval |
| celestial | of, relating to, or suggesting heaven or divinity |
| abject | sunk to or existing in a low state or condition : very bad or severe |
| galvanize | to subject to the action of an electric current especially for the purpose of stimulating physiologically |
| bandy | to discuss lightly or banteringly |
| shoot | to eject or impel or cause to be ejected or impelled by a sudden release of tension (as of a bowstring or slingshot or by a flick of a finger) |
| impart | to give, convey, or grant from or as if from a store |
| defunct | no longer living, existing, or functioning |
| idolatry | the worship of a physical object as a god |
| dignitary | one who possesses exalted rank or holds a position of dignity or honor |