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.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| sere | being dried and withered |
| proscribe | to publish the name of as condemned to death with the property of the condemned forfeited to the state |
| drone | a stingless male bee (as of the honeybee) that has the role of mating with the queen and does not gather nectar or pollen |
| resort | one that affords aid or refuge : resource |
| hovel | an open shed or shelter |
| equinox | either of the two points on the celestial sphere where the celestial equator intersects the ecliptic |
| wispy | a small handful (as of hay or straw) |
| obtrude | to thrust out : extrude |
| trident | a 3-pronged spear serving in classical mythology as the attribute of a sea god (such as Neptune) |
| roseate | resembling a rose especially in color |