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
usagefirmly established and generally accepted practice or procedure
encipherto convert (a message) into cipher
perimeterthe boundary of a closed plane figure
syntheticrelating to or involving synthesis : not analytic
transparenthaving the property of transmitting light without appreciable scattering so that bodies lying beyond are seen clearly : pellucid
aeriethe nest of a bird on a cliff or a mountaintop
lopsidedleaning to one side
surreptitiousdone, made, or acquired by stealth : clandestine
miteany of numerous small acarid arachnids that often infest animals, plants, and stored foods and include important disease vectors
loatheto dislike greatly and often with disgust or intolerance : detest