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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| scourge | whip |
| blasphemy | the act of insulting or showing contempt or lack of reverence for God |
| atrophy | decrease in size or wasting away of a body part or tissue |
| despondent | feeling or showing extreme discouragement, dejection, or depression |
| engender | beget |
| quell | to thoroughly overwhelm and reduce to submission or passivity |
| roue | a man devoted to a life of sensual pleasure : rake |
| hostility | deep-seated usually mutual ill will |
| cordial | showing or marked by warm and often hearty friendliness, favor, or approval |
| humanitarian | a person promoting human welfare and social reform : philanthropist |