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 |
|---|---|
| headlong | headfirst |
| reproach | an expression of rebuke or disapproval |
| luminary | a person of prominence or brilliant achievement |
| amorphous | having no definite form : shapeless |
| permissive | granted on sufferance : tolerated |
| perturb | to cause to be worried or upset : disquiet |
| parody | a literary or musical work in which the style of an author or work is closely imitated for comic effect or in ridicule |
| lust | usually intense or unbridled sexual desire : lasciviousness |
| alias | otherwise called : otherwise known as |
| potpourri | a mixture of flowers, herbs, and spices that is usually kept in a jar and used for scent |