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 |
|---|---|
| sprightly | marked by a gay lightness and vivacity : spirited |
| ominous | being or exhibiting an omen : portentous |
| delirium | an acute (see acute |
| timorous | of a timid disposition : fearful |
| sarcasm | a sharp and often satirical or ironic utterance designed to cut or give pain |
| duration | continuance in time |
| pretentious | characterized by pretension: such as |
| discrepancy | the quality or state of disagreeing or being at variance |
| repeal | to rescind or annul by authoritative act |
| toll | a tax or fee paid for some liberty or privilege (as of passing over a highway or bridge) |