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 |
|---|---|
| memorial | serving to preserve remembrance : commemorative |
| transparent | having the property of transmitting light without appreciable scattering so that bodies lying beyond are seen clearly : pellucid |
| vulpine | of, relating to, or resembling a fox |
| timorous | of a timid disposition : fearful |
| sodden | dull or expressionless especially from continued indulgence in alcoholic beverages |
| adversity | a state or instance of serious or continued difficulty or misfortune |
| spasmodic | relating to or affected or characterized by spasm |
| apparent | open to view : visible |
| replete | fully or abundantly provided or filled |
| pathetic | having a capacity to move one to either compassionate or contemptuous pity |