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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WordMeaning
totterto move unsteadily : stagger
sustenancemeans of support, maintenance, or subsistence : living
somberso shaded as to be dark and gloomy
travestya debased, distorted, or grossly inferior imitation
premeditateto think about and revolve in the mind beforehand
pontificalepiscopal attire
gloatto observe or think about something with triumphant and often malicious satisfaction, gratification, or delight
inimicalbeing adverse often by reason of hostility or malevolence
sentientresponsive to or conscious of sense impressions
hindsightperception of the nature of an event after it has happened