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.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| gaffe | a social or diplomatic blunder |
| loiter | to delay an activity with idle stops and pauses : dawdle |
| ostracize | to exile by ostracism |
| gawk | a clumsy stupid person : lout |
| nauseous | causing nausea or disgust : nauseating |
| lode | waterway |
| vassal | a person under the protection of a feudal lord to whom he has vowed homage and fealty : a feudal tenant |
| somber | so shaded as to be dark and gloomy |
| hue_and_cry | outcry; loud cry or clamor; strong protest; Ex. hue and cry against the new rule |
| studious | assiduous in the pursuit of learning |