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 |
|---|---|
| vain | having or showing undue or excessive pride in one's appearance or achievements : conceited |
| filial | of, relating to, or befitting a son or daughter |
| adversary | one that contends with, opposes, or resists : an enemy or opponent |
| pacifist | an adherent to pacifism : someone who opposes war or violence as a means of settling disputes |
| unearth | to dig up out of or as if out of the earth : exhume |
| waggish | resembling or characteristic of a wag |
| rebate | to reduce the force or activity of : diminish |
| ooze | a soft deposit (as of mud, slime, or shells) on the bottom of a body of water |
| illicit | not permitted : unlawful |
| scrap | fragments of discarded or leftover food |