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
pulpitan elevated platform or high reading desk used in preaching or conducting a worship service
hoarda supply or fund stored up and often hidden away
gerontocracyrule by elders
impendingoccurring or likely to occur soon : upcoming
grouseany of various chiefly ground-dwelling birds (family Tetraonidae) that are usually of reddish-brown or other protective color and have feathered legs and that include many important game birds
dynamicmarked by usually continuous and productive activity or change
smeltany of a family (Osmeridae) of small bony fishes that closely resemble the trouts in general structure, live along coasts and ascend rivers to spawn or are landlocked, and have delicate oily flesh with a distinctive odor and taste
triviaunimportant matters : trivial facts or details
besetto set or stud with or as if with ornaments
meandera winding path or course