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 |
|---|---|
| totter | to move unsteadily : stagger |
| sustenance | means of support, maintenance, or subsistence : living |
| somber | so shaded as to be dark and gloomy |
| travesty | a debased, distorted, or grossly inferior imitation |
| premeditate | to think about and revolve in the mind beforehand |
| pontifical | episcopal attire |
| gloat | to observe or think about something with triumphant and often malicious satisfaction, gratification, or delight |
| inimical | being adverse often by reason of hostility or malevolence |
| sentient | responsive to or conscious of sense impressions |
| hindsight | perception of the nature of an event after it has happened |