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 |
|---|---|
| deference | respect and esteem due a superior or an elder |
| stifle | to withhold from circulation or expression |
| philistine | a native or inhabitant of ancient Philistia |
| astringent | causing a tightening of soft organic tissues : styptic |
| gawk | a clumsy stupid person : lout |
| persevere | to persist in a state, enterprise, or undertaking in spite of counterinfluences, opposition, or discouragement |
| ovoid | resembling an egg in shape : ovate |
| obtrude | to thrust out : extrude |
| cardiologist | the study of the heart and its action and diseases |
| surreptitious | done, made, or acquired by stealth : clandestine |