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 |
|---|---|
| visceral | felt in or as if in the internal organs of the body : deep |
| nauseate | to become affected with nausea |
| recession | the act or action of receding : withdrawal |
| matrimony | the state of being married : marriage |
| muted | being mute : silent |
| missile | capable of being thrown or projected to strike a distant object |
| kudos | praise given for achievement |
| august | marked by majestic dignity or grandeur |
| defame | to harm the reputation of by communicating false statements about : to harm the reputation of by libel (see libel |
| dainty | something delicious to the taste |