GRE Word List
PENSIVE
musingly or dreamily thoughtful
The meaning of the word pensive is musingly or dreamily thoughtful.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| rake | an implement equipped with projecting prongs to gather material (such as leaves) or for loosening or smoothing the surface of the ground |
| derivative | a word formed from another word or base : a word formed by derivation |
| disputatious | inclined to dispute |
| conciliatory | intended to gain goodwill or favor or to reduce hostility : tending or intended to conciliate |
| dispatch | to send off or away with promptness or speed |
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| temporize | to act to suit the time or occasion : yield to current or dominant opinion |
| skulduggery | underhanded or unscrupulous behavior |
| awry | off the correct or expected course : amiss |
| repeal | to rescind or annul by authoritative act |