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 |
|---|---|
| centigrade | relating to, conforming to, or having a thermometric scale on which the interval between the freezing point of water and the boiling point of water is divided into 100 degrees with 0° representing the freezing point and 100° the boiling point |
| zeal | eagerness and ardent interest in pursuit of something : fervor |
| avocation | a subordinate occupation pursued in addition to one's vocation especially for enjoyment : hobby |
| trident | a 3-pronged spear serving in classical mythology as the attribute of a sea god (such as Neptune) |
| unctuous | having, revealing, or marked by a smug, ingratiating, and false earnestness or spirituality |
| luxuriant | yielding abundantly : fertile |
| finish | to come to an end : terminate |
| subpoena | a writ commanding a person designated in it to appear in court under a penalty for failure |
| indeterminate | not definitely or precisely determined or fixed : vague |
| optimist | a person who is inclined to be hopeful and to expect good outcomes : someone who is given to optimism |