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 |
|---|---|
| oust | to remove from or dispossess of property or position by legal action, by force, or by the compulsion of necessity |
| coy | marked by cute, coquettish, or artful playfulness |
| obloquy | a strongly condemnatory utterance : abusive language |
| recipient | one that receives : receiver |
| domicile | a dwelling place : place of residence : home |
| servile | of or befitting a menial position |
| levity | excessive or unseemly frivolity |
| diffuse | being at once verbose and ill-organized |
| predecessor | one that precedes |
| dissonance | lack of agreement |