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 |
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prophylactic | guarding from or preventing the spread or occurrence of disease or infection |
simile | a figure of speech comparing two unlike things that is often introduced by like or as (as in cheeks like roses) compare metaphor |
horoscope | a diagram of the relative positions of planets and signs of the zodiac at a specific time (as at one's birth) for use by astrologers in inferring individual character and personality traits and in foretelling events of a person's life |
gestate | to carry in the uterus during pregnancy |
verbatim | in the exact words : word for word |
libel | a written statement in which a plaintiff in certain courts sets forth the cause of action or the relief sought |
caustic | capable of destroying or eating away by chemical action : corrosive |
brag | a pompous or boastful statement |
vintner | a wine merchant |
procrastinate | to put off intentionally and habitually |