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 |
|---|---|
| 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 |