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
disbarto expel from the bar or the legal profession : deprive (an attorney) of legal status and privileges
suturea strand or fiber used to sew parts of the living body
glowto shine with or as if with an intense heat
droopto hang or incline downward
insuperableincapable of being surmounted, overcome, passed over, or solved
sectarianof, relating to, or characteristic of a sect or sectarian
buccaneerany of the freebooters preying on Spanish ships and settlements especially in 17th century West Indies
headfirstwith the head foremost
apiculturethe keeping of bees especially on a large scale
gawka clumsy stupid person : lout