GRE Word List

PENSIVE

musingly or dreamily thoughtful

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

Random words

WordMeaning
murmura half-suppressed or muttered complaint : grumbling
mantlea loose sleeveless garment worn over other clothes : cloak
chimericalexisting only as the product of unchecked imagination : fantastically visionary (see visionary
introverta person whose personality is characterized by introversion : a typically reserved or quiet person who tends to be introspective and enjoys spending time alone
dehydrateto remove bound water or hydrogen and oxygen from (a chemical compound) in the proportion in which they form water
expenditurethe act or process of expending
touchymarked by readiness to take offense on slight provocation
adjunctsomething joined or added to another thing but not essentially a part of it
juntaa council or committee for political or governmental purposes
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