GRE Word List
PENSIVE
musingly or dreamily thoughtful
The meaning of the word pensive is musingly or dreamily thoughtful.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| consonant | being in agreement or harmony : free from elements making for discord |
| sacrilegious | committing or characterized by sacrilege : having or showing a lack of proper respect for a sacred person, place, or object |
| spoonerism | a transposition of usually initial sounds of two or more words (as in tons of soil for sons of toil) |
| repeal | to rescind or annul by authoritative act |
| tout | to make much of : promote |
| libel | a written statement in which a plaintiff in certain courts sets forth the cause of action or the relief sought |
| decelerate | to reduce the speed of : slow down |
| abyss | an immeasurably deep gulf or great space |
| renovate | to restore to a former better state (as by cleaning, repairing, or rebuilding) |
| propriety | the quality or state of being proper or suitable : appropriateness |