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 |
|---|---|
| fitful | characterized by fits or paroxysms |
| staccato | cut short or apart in performing : disconnected |
| flourish | to grow luxuriantly : thrive |
| avuncular | suggestive of an uncle especially in kindliness or geniality |
| tan | to make (skin) tan especially by exposure to the sun |
| matinee | a musical or dramatic performance or social or public event held in the daytime and especially the afternoon |
| dissent | to withhold assent or approval |
| plutocracy | government by the wealthy |
| jetsam | the part of a ship, its equipment, or its cargo that is cast overboard to lighten the load in time of distress and that sinks or is washed ashore |
| appropriate | especially suitable or compatible : fitting |