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 |
|---|---|
| filth | foul or putrid matter |
| physiognomy | the art of discovering temperament and character from outward appearance |
| reduce | to draw together or cause to converge : consolidate |
| hindrance | the state of being interfered with, held back, or slowed down : the state of being hindered |
| compelling | that compels: such as |
| foresight | an act or the power of foreseeing : prescience |
| thresh | to separate seed from (a harvested plant) mechanically |
| deport | to send out of the country by legal deportation |
| misnomer | the misnaming of a person in a legal instrument |
| gloss_over | explain away with the intention of deceiving or hiding faults |