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 |
|---|---|
| complementary | serving to fill out or complete |
| fatalism | a doctrine that events are fixed in advance so that human beings are powerless to change them |
| probity | adherence to the highest principles and ideals : uprightness |
| carapace | a bony or chitinous case or shield covering the back or part of the back of an animal (such as a turtle or crab) |
| asunder | into parts |
| belated | delayed beyond the usual time |
| dirge | a song or hymn of grief or lamentation |
| seminary | an environment in which something originates and from which it is propagated |
| anthem | a song or hymn of praise or gladness |
| embryonic | of or relating to an embryo |