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
deferencerespect and esteem due a superior or an elder
stifleto withhold from circulation or expression
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gawka clumsy stupid person : lout
persevereto persist in a state, enterprise, or undertaking in spite of counterinfluences, opposition, or discouragement
ovoidresembling an egg in shape : ovate
obtrudeto thrust out : extrude
cardiologistthe study of the heart and its action and diseases
surreptitiousdone, made, or acquired by stealth : clandestine