GRE Word List
PENSIVE
musingly or dreamily thoughtful
The meaning of the word pensive is musingly or dreamily thoughtful.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| deliberate | to think about or discuss issues and decisions carefully |
| extrapolation | to predict by projecting past experience or known data |
| opportune | suitable or convenient for a particular occurrence |
| primordial | first created or developed : primeval |
| blemish | to spoil by a flaw |
| dissemble | to hide under a false appearance |
| catharsis | purification or purgation of the emotions (such as pity and fear) primarily through art |
| ambulatory | able to walk about and not bedridden |
| candor | unreserved, honest, or sincere expression : forthrightness |
| pare | to trim off an outside, excess, or irregular part of |