GRE Word List
CONNOTATION
suggested or implied meaning of an expression; V. connote
The meaning of the word connotation is suggested or implied meaning of an expression; V. connote.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| convoluted | coiled around; twisted; involved; complicated; intricate; complex; N. convolution: twist; one of the convex folds of the surface of the brain |
| abominate | loathe; hate |
| precis | abstract; concise summing up of main points; concise summary of a text |
| hydrophobia | fear of water; rabies |
| sartorial | pertaining to tailors or tailoring; Ex. a man of great sartorial elegance; CF. sartor: tailor |
| plumb | exactly vertical; N: weight on the end of a line; V: examine very carefully or critically in order to understand; measure depth (by sounding); Ex. plumb the depth of |
| trenchant | cutting; incisive; keen |
| cantata | story set to music to be sung by a chorus (shorter than an oratorio) |
| waggish | humorous; mischievous; tricky |
| circumscribe | limit; confine; draw a line around |
