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 |
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hypocritical | characterized by behavior that contradicts what one claims to believe or feel : characterized by hypocrisy |
reprieve | to delay the punishment of (someone, such as a condemned prisoner) |
factotum | a person having many diverse activities or responsibilities |
tend | to exhibit an inclination or tendency : conduce |
nefarious | flagrantly wicked or impious : evil |
quorum | a select group |
bleak | exposed and barren and often windswept |
spatial | relating to, occupying, or having the character of space |
provident | frugal |
maverick | an unbranded range animal |