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
tractablecapable of being easily led, taught, or controlled : docile
requiteto make return for : repay
notcha V-shaped indentation
pessimisman inclination to emphasize adverse aspects, conditions, and possibilities or to expect the worst possible outcome
tessellatedhaving a checkered appearance
disfigureto impair (as in beauty) by deep and persistent injuries
apothegma short, pithy, and instructive saying or formulation : aphorism
conflagrationfire
tactfulhaving or showing tact
pervasiveexisting in or spreading through every part of something