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
affiliationthe state or relation of being closely associated or affiliated with a particular person, group, party, company, etc.
disembarkto remove to shore from a ship
potenthaving or wielding force, authority, or influence : powerful
sedulousinvolving or accomplished with careful perseverance
slanderto utter slander against : defame
harassexhaust
residualremainder
swelterto suffer, sweat, or be faint from heat
acutecharacterized by sharpness or severity of sudden onset
voodooa religion that is derived from African polytheism and ancestor worship and is practiced chiefly in Haiti