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
polemican aggressive attack on or refutation of the opinions or principles of another
preamblean introductory statement
novicea person admitted to probationary membership in a religious community
dowrythe money, goods, or estate that a woman brings to her husband in marriage
stultifyto have a dulling or inhibiting effect on
certitudethe state of being or feeling certain
ripto tear or split apart or open
cognitiveof, relating to, being, or involving conscious intellectual activity (such as thinking, reasoning, or remembering)
ricketyaffected with rickets
decorousmarked by propriety and good taste : correct