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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WordMeaning
propellantcapable of propelling
debauchto corrupt by intemperance or sensuality
mannerismexaggerated or affected (see affected
discernibleable to be perceived by a sense (such as sight or smell) or by the mind : capable of being discerned
pertinaciousadhering resolutely to an opinion, purpose, or design
inveighto protest or complain bitterly or vehemently : rail
sinuousof a serpentine or wavy form : winding
concentrichaving a common center
defectionconscious abandonment of allegiance or duty (as to a person, cause, or doctrine) : desertion
visceralfelt in or as if in the internal organs of the body : deep