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 |
|---|---|
| peevish | querulous in temperament or mood : fretful |
| fulcrum | prop |
| ebb | the reflux of the tide toward the sea |
| abrasive | causing damage, wear, or removal of surface material by grinding or rubbing : tending to abrade |
| expropriate | to deprive of possession or proprietary rights |
| jab | to pierce or prod (someone or something) with or as if with a pointed object |
| itinerant | traveling from place to place |
| countenance | look |
| protrude | to jut out from the surrounding surface or context |
| recrimination | a retaliatory accusation |