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 |
|---|---|
| puerile | juvenile |
| poignancy | the quality or state of being poignant |
| augury | divination from auspices (see auspice |
| foolhardy | foolishly adventurous and bold : rash |
| abdicate | to renounce a throne, high office, dignity, or function |
| mason | a skilled worker who builds by laying units of substantial material (such as stone or brick) |
| acidulous | somewhat acid or harsh in taste or manner |
| impolitic | not politic : unwise |
| perpetuate | to make perpetual or cause to last indefinitely |
| jocose | given to joking : merry |