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 |
|---|---|
| excoriate | to wear off the skin of : abrade |
| caliber | degree of mental capacity or moral quality |
| lunatic | affected with a severely disordered state of mind : insane |
| prototype | an original model on which something is patterned : archetype |
| meretricious | of or relating to a prostitute : having the nature of prostitution |
| genre | a category of artistic, musical, or literary composition characterized by a particular style, form, or content |
| agenda | a list or outline of things to be considered or done |
| soluble | susceptible of being dissolved in or as if in a liquid and especially water |
| nullify | to make null (see null |
| penumbra | a space of partial illumination (as in an eclipse) between the perfect shadow on all sides and the full light |