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.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| hazardous | involving or exposing one to risk (as of loss or harm) |
| vertebrate | any of a subphylum (Vertebrata) of chordates that comprises animals (such as mammals, birds, reptiles, amphibians, and fishes) typically having a bony or cartilaginous spinal column which replaces the notochord, a distinct head containing a brain which arises as an enlarged part of the nerve cord, and an internal usually bony skeleton and that includes some primitive forms (such as lampreys) in which the spinal column is absent and the notochord persists throughout life |
| barb | a medieval cloth headdress passing over or under the chin and covering the neck |
| torso | the human body apart from the head, neck, arms, and legs : the human trunk |
| bohemian | a native or inhabitant of Bohemia |
| throng | a multitude of assembled persons |
| tantalize | to tease or torment by or as if by presenting something desirable to the view but continually keeping it out of reach |
| diorama | a scenic representation in which a partly translucent painting is seen from a distance through an opening |
| plane | airplane |
| melee | a confused struggle |