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 |
|---|---|
| protocol | an original draft, minute, or record of a document or transaction |
| filth | foul or putrid matter |
| penchant | a strong and continued inclination |
| adorn | to enhance the appearance of especially with beautiful objects |
| thrash | to beat soundly with or as if with a stick or whip : flog |
| retroactive | extending in scope or effect to a prior time or to conditions that existed or originated in the past |
| potential | existing in possibility : capable of development into actuality |
| sinewy | full of sinews: such as |
| scurvy | a disease caused by a lack of vitamin C and characterized by spongy gums, loosening of the teeth, and a bleeding into the skin and mucous membranes |
| smug | highly self-satisfied |