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 |
|---|---|
| incline | to bend the head or body forward : bow |
| mellifluous | having a smooth rich flow |
| exegesis | exposition |
| reputed | having a good repute : reputable |
| indite | make up |
| distinct | distinguishable to the eye or mind as being discrete (see discrete |
| anvil | a heavy usually steel-faced iron block on which metal is shaped (as by hand hammering) |
| tickle | to touch (a body part, a person, etc.) lightly so as to excite the surface nerves and cause uneasiness, laughter, or spasmodic movements |
| predetermine | foreordain |
| rakish | of, relating to, or characteristic of a rake : dissolute |