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 |
|---|---|
| ecosystem | the complex of a community of organisms and its environment functioning as an ecological unit |
| forego | to go before : precede |
| quorum | a select group |
| vendetta | blood feud |
| sphinx-like | enigmatic; mysterious |
| thresh | to separate seed from (a harvested plant) mechanically |
| convulsion | an abnormal violent and involuntary contraction or series of contractions of the muscles |
| pillage | the act of looting or plundering especially in war |
| tycoon | a businessperson of exceptional wealth, power, and influence : magnate |
| grandeur | the quality or state of being grand : magnificence |