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 |
|---|---|
| clamber | to climb awkwardly or with effort especially by using both the hands and the feet |
| parchment | the skin of a sheep or goat prepared for writing on |
| statute | a law enacted by the legislative branch of a government |
| partition | the action of parting : the state of being parted : division |
| pandemonium | a wild uproar (as because of anger or excitement in a crowd of people) |
| aseptic | preventing infection |
| quadruped | an animal having four feet |
| thesis | a dissertation embodying results of original research and especially substantiating a specific view |
| acuity | keenness of perception |
| insouciant | lighthearted unconcern : nonchalance |