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
metamorphosischange of physical form, structure, or substance especially by supernatural means
audaciousintrepidly daring : adventurous
protegeone who is protected or trained or whose career is furthered by a person of experience, prominence, or influence
impedimentsomething that impedes
officiousvolunteering one's services where they are neither asked nor needed : meddlesome
knella stroke or sound of a bell especially when rung slowly (as for a death, funeral, or disaster)
decorumliterary and dramatic propriety : fitness
unsulliednot soiled or tarnished : not sullied
corollarya proposition (see proposition
infringeto encroach upon in a way that violates law or the rights of another