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 |
|---|---|
| raffle | to engage in a raffle |
| tipple | to drink liquor especially by habit or to excess |
| sidetrack | siding |
| partition | the action of parting : the state of being parted : division |
| decollete | wearing a strapless or low-necked dress |
| advocacy | the act or process of supporting a cause or proposal : the act or process of advocating (see advocate |
| wistful | full of yearning or desire tinged with melancholy |
| plaintive | expressive of suffering or woe : melancholy |
| dorsal | an ornamental cloth hung behind and above an altar |
| cryptic | secret |