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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| ascribe | to refer to a supposed cause, source, or author : to say or think that (something) is caused by, comes from, or is associated with a particular person or thing |
| flamboyant | marked by or given to strikingly elaborate or colorful display or behavior |
| abridge | to shorten by omission of words without sacrifice of sense : condense |
| overwhelm | upset |
| dilate | to become enlarged or widened |
| tension | inner striving, unrest, or imbalance often with physiological indication of emotion |
| lope | an easy natural gait of a horse resembling a canter |
| monochromatic | having or consisting of one color or hue |
| antecedents | a substantive word, phrase, or clause whose denotation is referred to by a pronoun that typically follows the substantive (such as John in "Mary saw John and called to him") |
| ruffian | a brutal person : bully |