GRE Word List

PENSIVE

musingly or dreamily thoughtful

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

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WordMeaning
defaceto mar the appearance of : injure by effacing significant details
subjectiveof, relating to, or constituting a subject: such as
precisa concise summary of essential points, statements, or facts
insularitycharacteristic of an isolated people
inconsistencyan instance of being inconsistent
retiringreserved
wadeto step in or through a medium (such as water) offering more resistance than air
parchmentthe skin of a sheep or goat prepared for writing on
limnto draw or paint on a surface
pandemoniuma wild uproar (as because of anger or excitement in a crowd of people)