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 |
|---|---|
| adversity | a state or instance of serious or continued difficulty or misfortune |
| plumb | a lead weight attached to a line and used to indicate a vertical direction |
| cascade | a steep usually small fall of water |
| jug | a large deep container (as of glass, earthenware, or plastic) with a narrow mouth and a handle |
| serendipity | the faculty or phenomenon of finding valuable or agreeable things not sought for |
| memorial | serving to preserve remembrance : commemorative |
| capricious | governed or characterized by caprice : impulsive |
| glossary | a collection of textual glosses or of specialized terms with their meanings |
| exodus | the mainly narrative second book of canonical Jewish and Christian Scripture see Bible Table |
| impending | occurring or likely to occur soon : upcoming |