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.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| outwit | to get the better of by superior cleverness : outsmart |
| debunk | to expose the sham (see sham |
| desolate | devoid of inhabitants and visitors : deserted |
| sycophant | a servile self-seeking flatterer |
| isotope | any of two or more species of atoms of a chemical element with the same atomic number and nearly identical chemical behavior but with differing atomic mass or mass number and different physical properties |
| frugality | the quality or state of being frugal : careful management of material resources and especially money : thrift |
| ambiguous | doubtful or uncertain especially from obscurity or indistinctness |
| bristling | a short stiff coarse hair or filament |
| elliptical | of, relating to, or shaped like an ellipse |
| ward | the action or process of guarding |