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
animositya strong feeling of dislike or hatred : ill will or resentment tending toward active hostility : an antagonistic attitude
irrevocablenot possible to revoke : unalterable
impermeablenot permitting passage (as of a fluid) through its substance
tantalizeto tease or torment by or as if by presenting something desirable to the view but continually keeping it out of reach
anointto smear or rub with oil or an oily substance
awla pointed tool for marking surfaces or piercing small holes (as in leather or wood)
impuissanceweakness
dodderingfeeble
dissuadeto advise (a person) against something
profaneto treat (something sacred) with abuse, irreverence, or contempt : desecrate