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 |
|---|---|
| assail | to attack violently : assault |
| smelt | any of a family (Osmeridae) of small bony fishes that closely resemble the trouts in general structure, live along coasts and ascend rivers to spawn or are landlocked, and have delicate oily flesh with a distinctive odor and taste |
| pitfall | trap |
| blowhard | an arrogantly and pompously boastful or opinionated person : braggart |
| elated | marked by high spirits : exultant |
| embellish | to make beautiful with ornamentation : decorate |
| refuse | to express oneself as unwilling to accept |
| retroactive | extending in scope or effect to a prior time or to conditions that existed or originated in the past |
| masticate | to grind or crush (food) with or as if with the teeth : chew |
| gaffe | a social or diplomatic blunder |