GRE Word List
PENSIVE
dreamily or deeply thoughtful; sadly thoughtful; thoughtful with a hint of sadness; contemplative; CF. think over
The meaning of the word pensive is dreamily or deeply thoughtful; sadly thoughtful; thoughtful with a hint of sadness; contemplative; CF. think over.
Random words
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refractory | unmanageable; disobedient and stubborn; Ex. refractory horse |
mischance | ill luck |
philanderer | faithless lover; flirt |
pterodactyl | extinct flying reptile; CF. wing+finger |
aspire | seek to attain (position or status); long for; Ex. aspire to become president; Ex. aspire to/after the leadership |
barrister | counselor-at-law or lawyer in the higher court of law; CF. bar |
plummet | fall sharply; fall straight down; Ex. Stock prices plummeted. |
figurine | small ornamental statuette(very small statue) |
censorious | severely critical |
infiltrate | pass into or through; penetrate or enter (an organization) sneakily; Ex. infiltrate the troops into enemy territory; CF. infiltrator |