GRE Word List

PENSIVE

musingly or dreamily thoughtful

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

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WordMeaning
traduceto expose to shame or blame by means of falsehood and misrepresentation
inductto put in formal possession (as of a benefice or office) : install
declivitydownward inclination
demeritoffense
vouchto supply supporting evidence or testimony
ardoran often restless or transitory warmth of feeling
tediumthe quality or state of being tedious : tediousness
patentopen to public inspection
peripatetica follower of Aristotle or adherent of Aristotelianism
defectan imperfection or abnormality that impairs quality, function, or utility : shortcoming