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 |
|---|---|
| euphony | pleasing or sweet sound |
| remiss | negligent in the performance of work or duty : careless |
| doctrinaire | stubbornly or excessively devoted to a doctrine or theory without regard to practical considerations |
| titillate | to excite pleasurably : arouse by stimulation |
| pedigree | a register recording a line of ancestors |
| unearth | to dig up out of or as if out of the earth : exhume |
| thrive | to grow vigorously : flourish |
| nihilist | a viewpoint that traditional values and beliefs are unfounded and that existence is senseless and useless |
| beset | to set or stud with or as if with ornaments |
| libretto | the text of a work (such as an opera) for the musical theater |