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
adversitya state or instance of serious or continued difficulty or misfortune
plumba lead weight attached to a line and used to indicate a vertical direction
cascadea steep usually small fall of water
juga large deep container (as of glass, earthenware, or plastic) with a narrow mouth and a handle
serendipitythe faculty or phenomenon of finding valuable or agreeable things not sought for
memorialserving to preserve remembrance : commemorative
capriciousgoverned or characterized by caprice : impulsive
glossarya collection of textual glosses or of specialized terms with their meanings
exodusthe mainly narrative second book of canonical Jewish and Christian Scripture see Bible Table
impendingoccurring or likely to occur soon : upcoming