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 |
|---|---|
| protagonist | the principal character in a literary work (such as a drama or story) |
| noisome | noxious |
| abstinence | the practice of abstaining from something : the practice of not doing or having something that is wanted or enjoyable |
| outgoing | going away : departing |
| pander | to act as a pander |
| reconnaissance | a preliminary survey to gain information |
| mangy | affected with or resulting from mange |
| alienate | to cause to be estranged : to make unfriendly, hostile, or indifferent especially where attachment formerly existed |
| rarefied | being less dense |
| misconduct | mismanagement especially of governmental or military responsibilities |