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
trothloyal or pledged faithfulness : fidelity
discomfitto put into a state of perplexity and embarrassment : disconcert
blowhardan arrogantly and pompously boastful or opinionated person : braggart
historicalof, relating to, or having the character of history
solsticeeither of the two points on the ecliptic at which its distance from the celestial equator is greatest and which is reached by the sun each year about June 21 and December 21
acmethe highest point or stage
sowan adult female swine
tutelaryhaving the guardianship of a person or a thing
odiumthe state or fact of being subjected to hatred and contempt as a result of a despicable act or blameworthy circumstance
prosperousauspicious