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 |
|---|---|
| solicitor | one that solicits |
| maladroit | lacking adroitness : inept |
| blanch | to take the color out of |
| homely | suggestive or characteristic of a place of residence or home |
| idyll | a simple descriptive work in poetry or prose that deals with rustic life or pastoral scenes or suggests a mood of peace and contentment |
| heinous | hatefully or shockingly evil : abominable |
| bromide | a binary compound of bromine with another element or a radical including some (such as potassium bromide) used as sedatives |
| rabble | a disorganized or confused collection of things |
| smolder | to burn sluggishly, without flame, and often with much smoke |
| spartan | a native or inhabitant of ancient Sparta |