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 |
|---|---|
| ruminate | to go over in the mind repeatedly and often casually or slowly |
| daunt | to lessen the courage of : cow |
| malingerer | to pretend or exaggerate incapacity or illness (as to avoid duty or work) |
| glutinous | having the quality of glue : gummy |
| carillon | a set of fixed chromatically tuned bells sounded by hammers controlled from a keyboard |
| outgoing | going away : departing |
| dotage | a state or period of senile decay marked by decline of mental poise and alertness |
| regal | of, relating to, or suitable for a king |
| innuendo | an oblique allusion : hint |
| venerate | to regard with reverential respect or with admiring deference |