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 |
|---|---|
| homily | a usually short sermon |
| impassive | giving no sign of feeling or emotion : expressionless |
| diatribe | a bitter and abusive speech or piece of writing |
| denounce | to pronounce especially publicly to be blameworthy or evil |
| contrive | devise |
| dictum | a noteworthy statement: such as |
| overbearing | tending to overwhelm : overpowering |
| tantrum | a fit of bad temper |
| pilfer | steal |
| convex | curved or rounded outward like the exterior of a sphere or circle |