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 |
|---|---|
| ulcer | a break in skin or mucous membrane with loss of surface tissue, disintegration and necrosis of epithelial tissue, and often pus |
| amass | to collect for oneself : accumulate |
| noisome | noxious |
| jocund | marked by or suggestive of high spirits and lively mirthfulness |
| interrogate | to question formally and systematically |
| awful | extremely disagreeable or objectionable |
| gullible | easily duped or cheated |
| surrogate | one appointed to act in place of another : deputy |
| ardor | an often restless or transitory warmth of feeling |
| inculcate | to teach and impress by frequent repetitions or admonitions |