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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| relic | an object esteemed and venerated because of association with a saint or martyr |
| rendition | the act or result of rendering something: such as |
| ruse | a wily subterfuge |
| tessellated | having a checkered appearance |
| compulsory | mandatory |
| denomination | an act of denominating |
| protagonist | the principal character in a literary work (such as a drama or story) |
| shirk | to go stealthily : sneak |
| maritime | of, relating to, or bordering on the sea |
| prognosis | the prospect of recovery as anticipated from the usual course of disease or peculiarities of the case |