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 |
|---|---|
| distinction | the act of perceiving someone or something as being not the same and often treating as separate or different : the distinguishing of a difference |
| gentry | upper or ruling class : aristocracy |
| waffle | a crisp cake of batter baked in a waffle iron |
| prevalent | generally or widely accepted, practiced, or favored : widespread |
| misconduct | mismanagement especially of governmental or military responsibilities |
| immaculate | spotlessly clean |
| effrontery | shameless boldness : insolence |
| apogee | the point in the orbit of an object (such as a satellite) orbiting the earth that is at the greatest distance from the center of the earth |
| palate | the roof of the mouth separating the mouth from the nasal cavity see hard palate |
| agglomeration | the action or process of collecting in a mass |