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 |
|---|---|
| dynamo | generator |
| wrest | to pull, force, or move by violent wringing or twisting movements |
| acclaim | applaud |
| fret | to eat or gnaw into : corrode |
| hallucination | a sensory perception (such as a visual image or a sound) that occurs in the absence of an actual external stimulus and usually arises from neurological disturbance (such as that associated with delirium tremens, schizophrenia, Parkinson's disease, or narcolepsy) or in response to drugs (such as LSD or phencyclidine) |
| frustrate | to balk or defeat in an endeavor |
| disavowal | to deny responsibility for : repudiate |
| pragmatist | a practical approach to problems and affairs |
| virulent | marked by a rapid, severe, and destructive course |
| clandestine | marked by, held in, or conducted with secrecy : surreptitious |