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 |
|---|---|
| hone | to sharpen or smooth with a whetstone |
| extrinsic | not forming part of or belonging to a thing : extraneous |
| court | the residence or establishment of a sovereign or similar dignitary |
| kindred | of a similar nature or character : like |
| diminution | the act, process, or an instance of becoming gradually less (as in size or importance) : the act, process, or an instance of diminishing : decrease |
| trenchant | keen |
| parvenu | one that has recently or suddenly risen to an unaccustomed position of wealth or power and has not yet gained the prestige, dignity, or manner associated with it |
| thresh | to separate seed from (a harvested plant) mechanically |
| brawny | muscular |
| vituperative | uttering or given to censure : containing or characterized by verbal abuse |