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
disportsport
unscathedwholly unharmed : not injured
malicioushaving or showing a desire to cause harm to someone : given to, marked by, or arising from malice
oozea soft deposit (as of mud, slime, or shells) on the bottom of a body of water
subdueto conquer and bring into subjection : vanquish
vultureany of various large birds (families Accipitridae and Cathartidae) that are related to the hawks, eagles, and falcons but have weaker claws and the head usually naked and that subsist chiefly or entirely on carrion
chasma deep cleft in the surface of a planet (such as the earth) : gorge
volubleeasily rolling or turning : rotating
intolerantunable or unwilling to endure
rallyto muster for a common purpose