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 |
|---|---|
| furtive | done in a quiet and secretive way to avoid being noticed : surreptitious |
| admonish | to indicate duties or obligations to |
| punctilious | marked by or concerned about precise accordance with the details of codes or conventions |
| grouch | a fit of bad temper |
| tramp | to walk, tread, or step especially heavily |
| scapegoat | a goat upon whose head are symbolically placed the sins of the people after which he is sent into the wilderness in the biblical ceremony for Yom Kippur |
| toady | one who flatters in the hope of gaining favors : sycophant |
| repel | to drive back : repulse |
| dally | to act playfully |
| tangential | touching lightly : incidental |