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 |
|---|---|
| mealymouthed | not plain and straightforward : devious |
| demoniac | possessed or influenced by a demon |
| vendetta | blood feud |
| extradition | the surrender of an alleged criminal usually under the provisions of a treaty or statute by one authority (such as a state) to another having jurisdiction to try the charge |
| stentorian | extremely loud |
| phoenix | a legendary bird which according to one account lived 500 years, burned itself to ashes on a pyre, and rose alive from the ashes to live another period |
| sentimental | marked or governed by feeling, sensibility, or emotional idealism |
| ominous | being or exhibiting an omen : portentous |
| plight | to put or give in pledge : engage |
| uproarious | marked by uproar |