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 |
|---|---|
| ignominy | deep personal humiliation and disgrace |
| lumen | the cavity of a tubular organ or part |
| terminology | the technical or special terms used in a business, art, science, or special subject |
| niggardly | grudgingly mean about spending or granting : begrudging |
| irrelevant | not relevant : inapplicable |
| ornithologist | a branch of zoology dealing with birds |
| wring | to squeeze or twist especially so as to make dry or to extract moisture or liquid |
| autonomous | having the right or power of self-government |
| finicky | extremely or excessively particular, exacting, or meticulous in taste or standards |
| menace | a show of intention to inflict harm : threat |