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 |
|---|---|
| piebald | composed of incongruous parts |
| mayhem | needless or willful damage or violence |
| demean | to lower in character, status, or reputation |
| insensible | incapable or bereft of feeling or sensation: such as |
| nefarious | flagrantly wicked or impious : evil |
| panache | an ornamental tuft (as of feathers) especially on a helmet |
| convulsion | an abnormal violent and involuntary contraction or series of contractions of the muscles |
| protocol | an original draft, minute, or record of a document or transaction |
| eminent | exhibiting eminence especially in standing above others in some quality or position : prominent |
| thrifty | given to or marked by economy and good management |