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 |
|---|---|
| cupidity | inordinate desire for wealth : avarice |
| lechery | inordinate (see inordinate |
| gullible | easily duped or cheated |
| clandestine | marked by, held in, or conducted with secrecy : surreptitious |
| prefigure | to show, suggest, or announce by an antecedent type, image, or likeness |
| patrician | a member of one of the original citizen families of ancient Rome |
| vogue | popular acceptation or favor : popularity |
| bust | a sculptured representation of the upper part of the human figure including the head and neck and usually part of the shoulders and breast |
| coalition | the act of coalescing : union |
| requite | to make return for : repay |