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 |
|---|---|
| harbinger | something that foreshadows a future event : something that gives an anticipatory sign of what is to come |
| subside | to sink or fall to the bottom : settle |
| isthmus | a narrow strip of land connecting two larger land areas |
| addendum | a thing added : addition |
| brandish | to shake or wave (something, such as a weapon) menacingly |
| noisome | noxious |
| puny | slight or inferior in power, size, or importance : weak |
| frigid | intensely cold |
| vignette | a picture (such as an engraving or photograph) that shades off gradually into the surrounding paper |
| resignation | an act or instance of resigning something : surrender |