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
foilto prevent from attaining an end : defeat
tyrannyoppressive power
platonicof, relating to, or characteristic of Plato or Platonism
sciondescendant
nostalgiaa wistful or excessively sentimental yearning for return to or of some past period or irrecoverable condition
commonplacecommonly found or seen : ordinary
serendipitythe faculty or phenomenon of finding valuable or agreeable things not sought for
affiliationthe state or relation of being closely associated or affiliated with a particular person, group, party, company, etc.
dowseto plunge into water
humidcontaining or characterized by perceptible moisture especially to the point of being oppressive