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
striatedmarked with striations or striae
revileto subject to verbal abuse : vituperate
ramparta protective barrier : bulwark
ineffectualnot producing the proper or intended effect : futile
florescencea state or period of flourishing
adoreto worship or honor as a deity or as divine
whelpany of the young of various carnivorous mammals and especially of the dog
bicameralhaving, consisting of, or based on two legislative chambers (see chamber
desiccateto dry up
diffidencethe quality or state of being unassertive or bashful : the quality or state of being diffident