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 |
|---|---|
| sheathe | to put into or furnish with a sheath |
| sway | the action or an instance of swaying or of being swayed : an oscillating, fluctuating, or sweeping motion |
| muddle | to make turbid or muddy |
| mishap | an unfortunate accident |
| quack | to make the characteristic cry of a duck |
| belated | delayed beyond the usual time |
| attentive | mindful |
| cataract | a clouding of the lens of the eye or of its surrounding transparent membrane that obstructs the passage of light |
| hyperbole | extravagant exaggeration (such as "mile-high ice-cream cones") |
| satirical | of, relating to, or constituting satire |