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
baffleto defeat or check (someone) by confusing or puzzling : to confuse or frustrate completely : disconcert
unwarrantedlacking adequate or official support : not warranted : unjustified
dysenterya disease characterized by severe diarrhea with passage of mucus and blood and usually caused by infection
subtletythe quality or state of being subtle
entreethe act or manner of entering : entrance
conceptionthe process of becoming pregnant involving fertilization or implantation or both
pharisaicalmarked by hypocritical censorious self-righteousness
parvenuone 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
ultimatelast in a progression or series : final
mediateoccupying a middle position