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
sphinx-likeenigmatic; mysterious
cupidityinordinate desire for wealth : avarice
avariceexcessive or insatiable desire for wealth or gain : greediness
attritionsorrow for one's sins that arises from a motive other than that of the love of God
addlerotten
psychiatrista medical doctor who diagnoses and treats mental, emotional, and behavioral disorders : a specialist in psychiatry
aromaticof, relating to, or having aroma:
imbalancelack of balance : the state of being out of equilibrium or out of proportion
diabolicalof, relating to, or characteristic of the devil : devilish
exactingtryingly or unremittingly severe in making demands