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 |
|---|---|
| queer | differing in some way from what is usual or normal : odd |
| withstand | to stand up against : oppose with firm determination |
| intransigence | the quality or state of being intransigent |
| potion | a mixture of liquids (such as liquor or medicine) |
| pugnacity | having a quarrelsome or combative nature : truculent |
| recalcitrant | obstinately defiant of authority or restraint |
| flay | to strip off the skin or surface of : skin |
| intermediary | mediator |
| aghast | struck with terror, amazement, or horror : shocked and upset |
| bastard | a child born to parents who are not married to each other |