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 |
|---|---|
| wake | to be or remain awake |
| foul | offensive to the senses : loathsome |
| entourage | one's attendants or associates |
| genealogy | an account of the descent of a person, family, or group from an ancestor or from older forms |
| gambit | a chess opening in which a player risks one or more pawns or a minor piece to gain an advantage in position |
| summation | the act or process of forming a sum : addition |
| resumption | an act or instance of resuming : recommencement |
| anneal | to heat and then cool (a material, such as steel or glass) usually for softening and making less brittle |
| factitious | produced by humans rather than by natural forces |
| disjunction | a sharp cleavage : disunion |