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 |
|---|---|
| sphinx-like | enigmatic; mysterious |
| cupidity | inordinate desire for wealth : avarice |
| avarice | excessive or insatiable desire for wealth or gain : greediness |
| attrition | sorrow for one's sins that arises from a motive other than that of the love of God |
| addle | rotten |
| psychiatrist | a medical doctor who diagnoses and treats mental, emotional, and behavioral disorders : a specialist in psychiatry |
| aromatic | of, relating to, or having aroma: |
| imbalance | lack of balance : the state of being out of equilibrium or out of proportion |
| diabolical | of, relating to, or characteristic of the devil : devilish |
| exacting | tryingly or unremittingly severe in making demands |