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
tonsurethe Roman Catholic or Eastern rite of admission to the clerical state by the clipping or shaving of a portion of the head
accompliceone associated with another especially in wrongdoing
odysseya long wandering or voyage usually marked by many changes of fortune
stampedea wild headlong rush or flight of frightened animals
diurnalactive chiefly in the daytime
browbeatto intimidate or disconcert by a stern manner or arrogant speech : bully
grandiosecharacterized by affectation of grandeur or splendor or by absurd exaggeration
prostratestretched out with face on the ground in adoration or submission
dowrythe money, goods, or estate that a woman brings to her husband in marriage
paucitysmallness of number : fewness