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
sheatheto put into or furnish with a sheath
swaythe action or an instance of swaying or of being swayed : an oscillating, fluctuating, or sweeping motion
muddleto make turbid or muddy
mishapan unfortunate accident
quackto make the characteristic cry of a duck
belateddelayed beyond the usual time
attentivemindful
cataracta clouding of the lens of the eye or of its surrounding transparent membrane that obstructs the passage of light
hyperboleextravagant exaggeration (such as "mile-high ice-cream cones")
satiricalof, relating to, or constituting satire