GRE Word List

PENSIVE

musingly or dreamily thoughtful

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

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pusillanimouslacking courage and resolution : marked by contemptible timidity
discrepancythe quality or state of disagreeing or being at variance
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apprehendarrest
phyluma direct line of descent within a group
monarchyundivided rule or absolute sovereignty by a single person
nullifyto make null (see null