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 |
|---|---|
| fashion | the prevailing style (as in dress) during a particular time |
| denounce | to pronounce especially publicly to be blameworthy or evil |
| placebo | a usually pharmacologically inert preparation prescribed more for the mental relief of the patient than for its actual effect on a disorder |
| choir | an organized company of singers (as in a church service) |
| qualms | a feeling of uneasiness about a point especially of conscience or propriety |
| swamp | a wetland often partially or intermittently covered with water |
| cosmic | of or relating to the cosmos, the extraterrestrial vastness, or the universe in contrast to the earth alone |
| manifold | marked by diversity or variety |
| theocracy | government of a state by immediate divine guidance or by officials who are regarded as divinely guided |
| exult | to be extremely joyful : rejoice |