GRE Word List

PENSIVE

musingly or dreamily thoughtful

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

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WordMeaning
temperamentcharacteristic or habitual inclination or mode of emotional response
limnto draw or paint on a surface
transposeto change the relative place or normal order of : alter the sequence of
eschewto avoid habitually especially on moral or practical grounds : shun
hostilitydeep-seated usually mutual ill will
dazzleto lose clear vision especially from looking at bright light
abbreviateto make briefer
campa place usually away from urban areas where tents or simple buildings (such as cabins) are erected for shelter or for temporary residence (as for laborers, prisoners, or vacationers)
teneta principle, belief, or doctrine generally held to be true
ineluctablenot to be avoided, changed, or resisted : inevitable