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 |
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memoir | an official note or report : memorandum |
permissive | granted on sufferance : tolerated |
career | a profession for which one trains and which is undertaken as a permanent calling |
ponderous | of very great weight |
impair | to diminish in function, ability, or quality : to weaken or make worse |
devious | wandering |
lugubrious | mournful |
estranged | having lost former closeness and affection : in a state of alienation from a previous close or familial relationship |
docket | a brief written summary of a document : abstract |
institution | an established organization or corporation (such as a bank or university) especially of a public character |