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 |
|---|---|
| gentle | free from harshness, sternness, or violence |
| fructify | to bear fruit |
| inane | lacking significance, meaning, or point : silly |
| abject | sunk to or existing in a low state or condition : very bad or severe |
| apathy | lack of feeling or emotion : impassiveness |
| arraign | to call (a defendant) before a court to answer to an indictment : charge |
| diligence | steady, earnest, and energetic effort : devoted and painstaking work and application to accomplish an undertaking : assiduity |
| stoop | to bend the body or a part of the body forward and downward sometimes simultaneously bending the knees |
| bequeath | to give or leave by will (see will |
| philanderer | a man who has sexual relations with many women |