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
distillto let fall, exude, or precipitate (see precipitate
apeany of various large tailless semi-erect primates of Africa and southeastern Asia (such as the chimpanzee, gorilla, orangutan, or gibbon)
authenticateto prove or serve to prove to be real, true, or genuine
restivestubbornly resisting control : balky
bodeto indicate (something, such as a future event) by signs : presage
stygianof or relating to the river Styx
accessoryan object or device that is not essential in itself but adds to the beauty, convenience, or effectiveness of something else
transcendentexceeding usual limits : surpassing
igniteto set afire
gullany of numerous long-winged web-footed aquatic birds (subfamily Larinae of the family Laridae)