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
prolificproducing young or fruit especially freely : fruitful
anchora device usually of metal attached to a ship or boat by a cable and cast overboard to hold it in a particular place by means of a fluke that digs into the bottom
garishclothed in vivid colors
jocosegiven to joking : merry
fleckstreak
haughtinessblatantly and disdainfully proud : having or showing an attitude of superiority and contempt for people or things perceived to be inferior
verbiagea profusion of words usually of little or obscure content
unequivocalleaving no doubt : clear
inexorablenot to be persuaded, moved, or stopped : relentless
subsumeto include or place within something larger or more comprehensive : encompass as a subordinate or component element