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
fussyeasily upset : irritable
purveyorone that purveys
ethnologya branch of cultural anthropology dealing chiefly with the comparative and analytical study of cultures
titterto laugh in a nervous, affected, or partly suppressed manner : giggle
ligneousof or resembling wood
dodderingfeeble
grottocave
banallacking originality, freshness, or novelty : trite
sardonicdisdainfully or skeptically humorous : derisively mocking
appropriateespecially suitable or compatible : fitting