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 |
|---|---|
| insularity | characteristic of an isolated people |
| buffoonery | foolish or playful behavior or practice |
| idiom | an expression in the usage of a language that is peculiar to itself either in having a meaning that cannot be derived from the conjoined meanings of its elements (such as up in the air for "undecided") or in its grammatically atypical use of words (such as give way) |
| oracular | resembling an oracle (as in solemnity of delivery) |
| demean | to lower in character, status, or reputation |
| oscillate | to swing backward and forward like a pendulum |
| rectify | to set right : remedy |
| derogatory | expressive of a low opinion : disparaging |
| sonnet | a fixed verse form of Italian origin consisting of 14 lines that are typically 5-foot iambics rhyming according to a prescribed scheme |
| wean | to accustom (a young child or animal) to take food otherwise than by nursing |