GRE Word List

CONNOTATION

something suggested by a word or thing : implication

The meaning of the word connotation is something suggested by a word or thing : implication.

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WordMeaning
accessoryan object or device that is not essential in itself but adds to the beauty, convenience, or effectiveness of something else
dementedmad
barda tribal poet-singer skilled in composing and reciting verses on heroes and their deeds
knolla small round hill : mound
wistfulfull of yearning or desire tinged with melancholy
embryonicof or relating to an embryo
disapprobationthe act or state of disapproving : the state of being disapproved : condemnation
droopto hang or incline downward
effulgentradiant splendor : brilliance
shootto eject or impel or cause to be ejected or impelled by a sudden release of tension (as of a bowstring or slingshot or by a flick of a finger)