GRE Word List

PENSIVE

musingly or dreamily thoughtful

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

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WordMeaning
extrinsicnot forming part of or belonging to a thing : extraneous
contingentdependent on or conditioned by something else
antagonismopposition of a conflicting force, tendency, or principle
outskirtsa part remote from the center : border
capriciousgoverned or characterized by caprice : impulsive
pastoralof, relating to, or composed of shepherds or herdsmen
dilapidateddecayed, deteriorated, or fallen into partial ruin especially through neglect or misuse
subterfugedeception by artifice or stratagem in order to conceal, escape, or evade
smolderto burn sluggishly, without flame, and often with much smoke
adulterateto corrupt, debase, or make impure by the addition of a foreign or inferior substance or element