GRE Word List
DENOTATION
meaning; distinguishing by name; V. denote: indicate; refer to directly; mean; CF. connotation
The meaning of the word denotation is meaning; distinguishing by name; V. denote: indicate; refer to directly; mean; CF. connotation.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| foul | very bad or disagreeable; very dirty; Ex. foul smell/flavor/temper/language/air/deed/weather/means; N. act against the rules; V. make or become foul; commit a foul |
| alluvial | pertaining to soil deposits left by running water |
| vendor | seller |
| grovel | crawl or creep on ground; remain prostrate; behave in a servile manner |
| niggle | spend too much time on minor points (esp. when finding fault); find fault; Ex. niggle over details; ADJ. niggling |
| secular | worldly; not pertaining to church matters or religion; temporal |
| murmur | low, indistinct, continuous sound; V. CF. mumble |
| etymology | study of word parts; study of the origins of words |
| mayhem | injury to body; crime of willfully maiming or crippling a person; violent disorder; Ex. mayhem in the zoo; CF. maim |
| surfeit | satiate; feed or supply to excess; stuff; indulge to excess in anything; N: surfeiting; excessive amount; Ex. surfeit of food |
