GRE Word List

DENOTATION

an act or process of denoting

The meaning of the word denotation is an act or process of denoting.

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WordMeaning
mundaneof, relating to, or characteristic of the world
retrospectiveof, relating to, or given to retrospection
complaisantmarked by an inclination to please or oblige
cornucopiaa curved, hollow goat's horn or similarly shaped receptacle (such as a horn-shaped basket) that is overflowing especially with fruit and vegetables (such as gourds, ears of corn, apples, and grapes) and that is used as a decorative motif emblematic of abundance
suitorone that petitions or entreats
gambolto skip about in play : frisk
cavaliermarked by or given to offhand and often disdainful (see disdain
winsomegenerally pleasing and engaging often because of a childlike charm and innocence
bowdlerizeto expurgate (something, such as a book) by omitting or modifying parts considered vulgar
secessionwithdrawal into privacy or solitude : retirement