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 |
|---|---|
| sojourn | a temporary stay |
| vendetta | blood feud |
| pulverize | to reduce (as by crushing, beating, or grinding) to very small particles : atomize |
| smattering | superficial piecemeal knowledge |
| simian | of, relating to, or resembling monkeys or apes |
| stampede | a wild headlong rush or flight of frightened animals |
| compilation | the act or process of compiling |
| mellifluous | having a smooth rich flow |
| heedless | not taking heed : inconsiderate |
| malleable | capable of being extended or shaped by beating with a hammer or by the pressure of rollers |