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
drudgeto do hard, menial, or monotonous work
restraintan act of restraining : the state of being restrained
hiatusa break in or as if in a material object : gap
archivesa place in which public records or historical materials (such as documents) are preserved
insouciantlighthearted unconcern : nonchalance
worldlyof, relating to, or devoted to this world and its pursuits rather than to religion or spiritual affairs
coalitionthe act of coalescing : union
cowthe mature female of cattle (genus Bos)
punitiveinflicting, involving, or aiming at punishment
predecessorone that precedes