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 |
|---|---|
| juxtapose | to place (different things) side by side (as to compare them or contrast them or to create an interesting effect) |
| predicament | the character, status, or classification assigned by a predication |
| arsenal | an establishment for the manufacture or storage of arms and military equipment |
| shade | comparative darkness or obscurity owing to interception of the rays of light |
| ordination | the act or an instance of ordaining : the state of being ordained |
| emulate | to strive to equal or excel |
| missive | a written communication : letter |
| sparse | of few and scattered elements |
| tangential | touching lightly : incidental |
| pundit | pandit |