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 |
|---|---|
| baffle | to defeat or check (someone) by confusing or puzzling : to confuse or frustrate completely : disconcert |
| unwarranted | lacking adequate or official support : not warranted : unjustified |
| dysentery | a disease characterized by severe diarrhea with passage of mucus and blood and usually caused by infection |
| subtlety | the quality or state of being subtle |
| entree | the act or manner of entering : entrance |
| conception | the process of becoming pregnant involving fertilization or implantation or both |
| pharisaical | marked by hypocritical censorious self-righteousness |
| parvenu | one that has recently or suddenly risen to an unaccustomed position of wealth or power and has not yet gained the prestige, dignity, or manner associated with it |
| ultimate | last in a progression or series : final |
| mediate | occupying a middle position |