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 |
|---|---|
| recession | the act or action of receding : withdrawal |
| amend | to put right |
| presage | something that foreshadows or portends a future event : omen |
| docket | a brief written summary of a document : abstract |
| refute | to prove wrong by argument or evidence : show to be false or erroneous |
| devolve | to pass on (something, such as responsibility, rights, or powers) from one person or entity to another |
| frisk | to search (a person) for something (such as a concealed weapon) by running the hand rapidly over the clothing and through the pockets |
| pinch | to squeeze between the finger and thumb or between the jaws of an instrument |
| carapace | a bony or chitinous case or shield covering the back or part of the back of an animal (such as a turtle or crab) |
| sodden | dull or expressionless especially from continued indulgence in alcoholic beverages |