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 |
|---|---|
| abscond | to depart secretly and hide oneself |
| passive | acted upon by an external agency |
| ablution | the washing of one's body or part of it (as in a religious rite) |
| menial | a person doing menial work |
| ordain | to invest (see invest |
| cryptic | secret |
| drama | a composition (see composition |
| zephyr | a breeze from the west |
| cathartic | of, relating to, or producing catharsis |
| smother | to kill by depriving of air |