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.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| sere | being dried and withered |
| holocaust | a sacrifice (see sacrifice |
| benediction | the invocation (see invocation |
| gall | brazen boldness coupled with impudent assurance and insolence |
| pedagogue | teacher |
| romp | one that romps |
| sinewy | full of sinews: such as |
| derivation | the formation of a word from another word or base (as by the addition of a usually noninflectional affix) |
| incredulity | the quality or state of being incredulous : disbelief |
| dissident | disagreeing especially with an established religious or political system, organization, or belief |