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 |
|---|---|
| extirpate | to destroy completely : wipe out |
| volley | the flight of the ball (as in volleyball or tennis) or its course before striking the ground |
| gainsay | to declare to be untrue or invalid |
| amity | friendship |
| harping | a plucked stringed instrument consisting of a resonator, an arched or angled neck that may be supported by a post, and strings of graded length that are perpendicular to the soundboard |
| condone | to regard or treat (something bad or blameworthy) as acceptable, forgivable, or harmless |
| poseur | a person who pretends to be what he or she is not : an affected or insincere person |
| escapade | a usually adventurous action that runs counter to approved or conventional conduct |
| sedate | keeping a quiet steady attitude or pace : unruffled |
| impenitent | not penitent |