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 |
|---|---|
| saturnine | born under or influenced astrologically by the planet Saturn |
| chaste | innocent of unlawful sexual intercourse |
| incompatible | not compatible: such as |
| voluptuous | suggesting sensual pleasure by fullness and beauty of form |
| dispense | to divide and share out according to a plan : to deal out in portions |
| inter | to deposit (a dead body) in the earth or in a tomb |
| lachrymose | given to tears or weeping : tearful |
| dissident | disagreeing especially with an established religious or political system, organization, or belief |
| cistern | an artificial reservoir (such as an underground tank) for storing liquids and especially water (such as rainwater) |
| salvage | compensation paid for saving a ship or its cargo from the perils of the sea or for the lives and property rescued in a wreck |