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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WordMeaning
waketo be or remain awake
fouloffensive to the senses : loathsome
entourageone's attendants or associates
genealogyan account of the descent of a person, family, or group from an ancestor or from older forms
gambita chess opening in which a player risks one or more pawns or a minor piece to gain an advantage in position
summationthe act or process of forming a sum : addition
resumptionan act or instance of resuming : recommencement
annealto heat and then cool (a material, such as steel or glass) usually for softening and making less brittle
factitiousproduced by humans rather than by natural forces
disjunctiona sharp cleavage : disunion