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.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| solicit | to make petition to : entreat |
| entrance | power or permission to enter : admission |
| congenial | pleasant |
| gambit | a chess opening in which a player risks one or more pawns or a minor piece to gain an advantage in position |
| convene | to come together in a body |
| atavism | recurrence in an organism of a trait or character typical of an ancestral form and usually due to genetic recombination |
| rake | an implement equipped with projecting prongs to gather material (such as leaves) or for loosening or smoothing the surface of the ground |
| amnesia | loss of memory due usually to brain injury, shock, fatigue, repression, or illness |
| jaunt | a usually short journey or excursion undertaken especially for pleasure |
| execute | to carry out fully : put completely into effect |