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 |
|---|---|
| bravado | blustering swaggering conduct |
| anomaly | something different, abnormal, peculiar, or not easily classified : something anomalous |
| spruce | to make spruce |
| frugality | the quality or state of being frugal : careful management of material resources and especially money : thrift |
| slap | to strike sharply with or as if with the open hand |
| sylvan | one that frequents groves or woods |
| perfidious | of, relating to, or characterized by perfidy |
| palatable | agreeable to the palate or taste |
| beware | to be on one's guard |
| grimace | a facial expression usually of disgust, disapproval, or pain |