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 |
|---|---|
| masochist | a person who derives sexual gratification from being subjected to physical pain or humiliation : an individual given to masochism |
| amass | to collect for oneself : accumulate |
| brand | a charred piece of wood |
| gentility | the condition of belonging to the gentry |
| terse | using few words : devoid of superfluity |
| atrophy | decrease in size or wasting away of a body part or tissue |
| imprecation | curse |
| tycoon | a businessperson of exceptional wealth, power, and influence : magnate |
| demagogue | a leader who makes use of popular prejudices and false claims and promises in order to gain power |
| zealot | a zealous person |