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 |
|---|---|
| defray | to provide for the payment of : pay |
| depreciate | to lower in honor or esteem |
| engaged | involved in activity : occupied |
| raconteur | a person who excels in telling anecdotes |
| interpolate | to alter or corrupt (something, such as a text) by inserting new or foreign matter |
| euthanasia | the act or practice of killing or permitting the death of hopelessly sick or injured individuals (such as persons or domestic animals) in a relatively painless way for reasons of mercy |
| menagerie | a place where animals are kept and trained especially for exhibition |
| ramification | branch |
| hedonist | a person who is devoted to the pursuit of pleasure : someone who practices hedonism |
| quibble | to evade the point of an argument by caviling about words |