GRE Word List
PEJORATIVE
(of a word or phrase) suggesting that someone is of little value; negative in connotation; having a belittling effect; Ex. Many women now considers ``housewife'' a pejorative expression, because it patronized them.
The meaning of the word pejorative is (of a word or phrase) suggesting that someone is of little value; negative in connotation; having a belittling effect; Ex. Many women now considers ``housewife'' a pejorative expression, because it patronized them..
Random words
Word | Meaning |
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reimburse | repay; pay back |
corollary | natural consequence (which naturally follows from something else) |
garner | gather; store up; amass |
feral | (of an animal) not domestic; wild |
comprehensive | broad; including a lot or everything; thorough; inclusive |
meretricious | flashy; tawdry; attractive on the surface but of no real value; Ex. metericious argument/jewel; CF. prostitute |
marital | pertaining to marriage |
transition | going from one state of action to another |
quadruped | four-footed animal; ADJ. CF. biped |
craft | skill (esp. with one's hands); skill in deceiving people; guile; ADJ. crafty: cleverly deceitful; cunning |