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 |
|---|---|
| somatic | of, relating to, or affecting the body especially as distinguished from the germplasm |
| affirmation | the act of affirming |
| browse | to eat (tender shoots, twigs, leaves of trees and shrubs, etc.) : to consume as browse (see browse |
| torpedo | a weapon for destroying ships by rupturing their hulls below the waterline: such as |
| commensurate | corresponding in size, extent, amount, or degree : proportionate |
| acrid | sharp and harsh or unpleasantly pungent in taste or odor : irritating |
| parable | a usually short fictitious story that illustrates a moral attitude or a religious principle |
| virulent | marked by a rapid, severe, and destructive course |
| arrears | the state of being behind in the discharge of obligations |
| blurt | to utter abruptly and impulsively |