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
ventto provide with a vent
doctrinairestubbornly or excessively devoted to a doctrine or theory without regard to practical considerations
hypnosisa trancelike state that resembles sleep but is induced by a person whose suggestions are readily accepted by the subject
magnanimitythe quality of being magnanimous : loftiness of spirit enabling one to bear trouble calmly, to disdain meanness and pettiness, and to display a noble generosity
impassableincapable of being passed, traveled, crossed, or surmounted
anarchyabsence of government
wizenedto become dry, shrunken, and wrinkled often as a result of aging or of failing vitality
abjectsunk to or existing in a low state or condition : very bad or severe
reparablecapable of being repaired
discounta reduction made from the gross (see gross