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.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| hue_and_cry | outcry; loud cry or clamor; strong protest; Ex. hue and cry against the new rule |
| chauvinist | an attitude of superiority toward members of the opposite sex |
| delineate | to describe, portray, or set forth with accuracy or in detail |
| unprepossessing | not tending to create a favorable impression : not prepossessing |
| allege | to assert without proof or before proving |
| instigate | to goad or urge forward : provoke |
| bristle | a short stiff coarse hair or filament |
| embody | to give a body to (a spirit) : incarnate |
| concede | to acknowledge grudgingly or hesitantly |
| quip | a clever usually taunting remark : gibe |