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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WordMeaning
factiousof or relating to faction: such as
stockadea line of stout posts set firmly to form a defense
harpinga plucked stringed instrument consisting of a resonator, an arched or angled neck that may be supported by a post, and strings of graded length that are perpendicular to the soundboard
ransackto look through thoroughly in often a rough way
denounceto pronounce especially publicly to be blameworthy or evil
unmitigatednot lessened : unrelieved
matrimonythe state of being married : marriage
unfledgednot feathered : not ready for flight
distractto draw or direct (something, such as someone's attention) to a different object or in different directions at the same time
anchora device usually of metal attached to a ship or boat by a cable and cast overboard to hold it in a particular place by means of a fluke that digs into the bottom