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 |
|---|---|
| memoir | an official note or report : memorandum |
| permissive | granted on sufferance : tolerated |
| career | a profession for which one trains and which is undertaken as a permanent calling |
| ponderous | of very great weight |
| impair | to diminish in function, ability, or quality : to weaken or make worse |
| devious | wandering |
| lugubrious | mournful |
| estranged | having lost former closeness and affection : in a state of alienation from a previous close or familial relationship |
| docket | a brief written summary of a document : abstract |
| institution | an established organization or corporation (such as a bank or university) especially of a public character |