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 |
|---|---|
| nonchalance | the quality or state of being nonchalant |
| infinitesimal | immeasurably or incalculably small |
| dilute | attenuate |
| dilemma | a usually undesirable or unpleasant choice |
| vernal | of, relating to, or occurring in the spring |
| affable | being pleasant and at ease in talking to others |
| toady | one who flatters in the hope of gaining favors : sycophant |
| centrifuge | a machine using centrifugal force for separating substances of different densities, for removing moisture, or for simulating gravitational effects |
| warranted | sanction |
| reiterate | to state or do over again or repeatedly sometimes with wearying effect |