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.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| rational | having reason or understanding |
| blunt | having an edge or point that is not sharp |
| pall | to lose strength or effectiveness |
| summation | the act or process of forming a sum : addition |
| bombardment | a late medieval cannon used to hurl large stones |
| gloat | to observe or think about something with triumphant and often malicious satisfaction, gratification, or delight |
| preen | to groom with the bill especially by rearranging the barbs and barbules of the feathers and by distributing oil from the uropygial gland |
| simplistic | excessively simple or simplified : treating a problem or subject with false simplicity by omitting or ignoring complicating factors or details |
| unassuaged | not quenched, eased, or satisfied : not assuaged |
| clout | a piece of cloth or leather : rag |