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 |
|---|---|
| allegory | the expression by means of symbolic fictional figures and actions of truths or generalizations about human existence |
| pilfer | steal |
| capitulate | to surrender often after negotiation of terms |
| append | attach |
| fracas | a noisy quarrel : brawl |
| catapult | an ancient military device for hurling missiles |
| solstice | either of the two points on the ecliptic at which its distance from the celestial equator is greatest and which is reached by the sun each year about June 21 and December 21 |
| soar | to fly aloft or about |
| scrutinize | to examine closely and minutely |
| insurrection | an act or instance of revolting against civil authority or an established government |