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.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| dismiss | to permit or cause to leave |
| aquiline | curving like an eagle's beak |
| deport | to send out of the country by legal deportation |
| nutritious | nourishing |
| besiege | to surround with armed forces |
| mordant | biting and caustic in thought, manner, or style : incisive |
| contrite | feeling or showing sorrow and remorse for improper or objectionable behavior, actions, etc. |
| nonentity | something that does not exist or exists only in the imagination |
| demented | mad |
| warranty | a real covenant binding the grantor of an estate and the grantor's heirs to warrant and defend the title |