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
deviseto form in the mind by new combinations or applications of ideas or principles : invent
apocryphalof doubtful authenticity : spurious
skirmisha minor fight in war usually incidental to larger movements
visagethe face, countenance, or appearance of a person or sometimes an animal
decrepitwasted and weakened by or as if by the infirmities of old age
pastrya dough that is used to make pies and other baked goods and typically has a high fat content : paste
terminologythe technical or special terms used in a business, art, science, or special subject
nauseateto become affected with nausea
suffocateto stop the respiration of (as by strangling or asphyxiation)
awryoff the correct or expected course : amiss