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 |
|---|---|
| disport | sport |
| unscathed | wholly unharmed : not injured |
| malicious | having or showing a desire to cause harm to someone : given to, marked by, or arising from malice |
| ooze | a soft deposit (as of mud, slime, or shells) on the bottom of a body of water |
| subdue | to conquer and bring into subjection : vanquish |
| vulture | any of various large birds (families Accipitridae and Cathartidae) that are related to the hawks, eagles, and falcons but have weaker claws and the head usually naked and that subsist chiefly or entirely on carrion |
| chasm | a deep cleft in the surface of a planet (such as the earth) : gorge |
| voluble | easily rolling or turning : rotating |
| intolerant | unable or unwilling to endure |
| rally | to muster for a common purpose |