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
engagedinvolved in activity : occupied
masochista person who derives sexual gratification from being subjected to physical pain or humiliation : an individual given to masochism
puerilejuvenile
conceptionthe process of becoming pregnant involving fertilization or implantation or both
drasticacting rapidly or violently
immaculatespotlessly clean
renounceto give up, refuse, or resign usually by formal declaration
genealogyan account of the descent of a person, family, or group from an ancestor or from older forms
synthesisthe composition or combination of parts or elements so as to form a whole
ascendancygoverning or controlling influence : domination