GRE Word List

PENSIVE

musingly or dreamily thoughtful

The meaning of the word pensive is musingly or dreamily thoughtful.

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WordMeaning
apiculturethe keeping of bees especially on a large scale
recoursea turning to someone or something for help or protection
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hydrophobiarabies
guiledeceitful cunning : duplicity
debutanteone making a debut (see debut
waxa substance that is secreted by bees and is used by them for constructing the honeycomb, that is a dull yellow solid plastic when warm, and that is composed primarily of a mixture of esters, hydrocarbons, and fatty acids : beeswax
upshotthe final result : outcome
nipto catch hold of and squeeze tightly between two surfaces, edges, or points : pinch
rancorbitter deep-seated ill will