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 |
|---|---|
| amplify | to expand (something, such as a statement) by the use of detail or illustration or by closer analysis |
| drip | to let fall in drops |
| navigable | deep enough and wide enough to afford passage to ships |
| dialectical | of, relating to, or in accordance with dialectic |
| multifarious | having or occurring in great variety : diverse |
| cremate | to subject to cremation |
| salutary | producing a beneficial effect : remedial |
| chisel | a metal tool with a sharpened edge at one end used to chip, carve, or cut into a solid material (such as wood, stone, or metal) |
| waver | to vacillate irresolutely between choices : fluctuate in opinion, allegiance, or direction |
| braggadocio | empty boasting |