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
mincingaffectedly dainty or delicate
intelligentsiaintellectuals who form an artistic, social, or political vanguard or elite
accessiblecapable of being reached
fractioustending to be troublesome : unruly
fervidvery hot : burning
clota portion of a substance adhering together in a thick nondescript mass (as of clay or gum)
atavismrecurrence in an organism of a trait or character typical of an ancestral form and usually due to genetic recombination
meniala person doing menial work
retrospectiveof, relating to, or given to retrospection
veracioustruthful