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 |
|---|---|
| venerable | calling forth respect through age, character, and attainments |
| machiavellian | of or relating to Machiavelli or Machiavellianism |
| probe | a slender medical instrument used especially for exploration (as of a wound or body cavity) |
| incendiary | igniting combustible materials spontaneously |
| retroactive | extending in scope or effect to a prior time or to conditions that existed or originated in the past |
| bout | a spell or period of activity: such as |
| brawny | muscular |
| unceremonious | not ceremonious : informal |
| filth | foul or putrid matter |
| hibernal | of, relating to, or occurring in winter |