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 |
|---|---|
| drip | to let fall in drops |
| dowse | to plunge into water |
| belabor | to attack verbally |
| hireling | a person who serves for hire especially for purely mercenary motives |
| lunatic | affected with a severely disordered state of mind : insane |
| wince | to shrink back involuntarily (as from pain) : flinch |
| bicker | petulant quarreling : altercation |
| reputed | having a good repute : reputable |
| heresy | adherence to a religious opinion contrary to church dogma (see dogma |
| benison | blessing |