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 |
|---|---|
| oratorio | a lengthy choral work usually of a religious nature consisting chiefly of recitatives, arias, and choruses without action or scenery |
| brawn | the flesh of a boar |
| ciliated | possessing cilia |
| dichotomy | a division into two especially mutually exclusive or contradictory groups or entities |
| flirt | to move erratically : flit |
| minutiae | a minute or minor detail |
| abstinence | the practice of abstaining from something : the practice of not doing or having something that is wanted or enjoyable |
| disport | sport |
| aghast | struck with terror, amazement, or horror : shocked and upset |
| belie | to give a false impression of |