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 |
|---|---|
| forfeit | something forfeited or subject to being forfeited (as for a crime, offense, or neglect of duty) : penalty |
| gratis | without charge or recompense : free |
| chivalrous | valiant |
| funereal | of or relating to a funeral |
| waggish | resembling or characteristic of a wag |
| equipoise | a state of equilibrium |
| blase | apathetic to pleasure or excitement as a result of excessive indulgence or enjoyment : world-weary |
| shoot | to eject or impel or cause to be ejected or impelled by a sudden release of tension (as of a bowstring or slingshot or by a flick of a finger) |
| totter | to move unsteadily : stagger |
| periphery | the perimeter of a circle or other closed curve |