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 |
|---|---|
| abolish | to end the observance or effect of (something, such as a law) : to completely do away with (something) : annul |
| touchstone | a fundamental or quintessential part or feature : basis |
| engaging | tending to draw favorable attention or interest : attractive |
| taint | to contaminate morally : corrupt |
| macabre | having death as a subject : comprising or including a personalized representation of death |
| assiduous | showing great care, attention, and effort : marked by careful unremitting attention or persistent application |
| buttress | a projecting structure of masonry or wood for supporting or giving stability to a wall or building |
| elegy | a poem in elegiac couplets |
| litany | a prayer consisting of a series of invocations and supplications by the leader with alternate responses by the congregation |
| dainty | something delicious to the taste |