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 |
|---|---|
| inarticulate | incapable of giving coherent, clear, or effective expression to one's ideas or feelings |
| niggle | trifle |
| malign | evil in nature, influence, or effect : injurious |
| castrate | to deprive (a male animal or person) of the testes |
| marginal | written or printed in the margin of a page or sheet |
| acrimonious | angry and bitter : caustic, biting, or rancorous especially in feeling, language, or manner |
| frieze | a heavy durable coarse wool and shoddy fabric with a rough surface |
| pulmonary | of, relating to, affecting, or occurring in the lungs |
| apotheosis | the perfect form or example of something : quintessence |
| whit | the smallest part or particle imaginable : bit |