GRE Word List
INNUENDO
indirect or subtle (derogatory) hint; insinuation; Ex. sexual innuendo
The meaning of the word innuendo is indirect or subtle (derogatory) hint; insinuation; Ex. sexual innuendo.
Random words
Word | Meaning |
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ascribe | refer; attribute; assign |
piecemeal | one part at a time; gradually; in stages; Ex. read a novel piecemeal |
eccentricity | oddity; idiosyncrasy |
dross | waste matter; worthless impurities |
crux | essential or main point; Ex. the crux of the problem; ADJ. crucial: of deciding importance |
propulsive | driving forward; N. propulsion |
anthropologist | student of the history and science of humankind |
entail | make necessary; require; necessitate; involve; limit the inheritance of (property) to a specified succession of heirs; Ex. entail A on/upon B |
infiltrate | pass into or through; penetrate or enter (an organization) sneakily; Ex. infiltrate the troops into enemy territory; CF. infiltrator |
dally | trifle with; toy with; treat without the necessary seriousness; procrastinate; waste time |