GRE Word List

PENSIVE

musingly or dreamily thoughtful

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

Random words

WordMeaning
archivesa place in which public records or historical materials (such as documents) are preserved
patriarchone of the scriptural fathers of the human race or of the Hebrew people
drollhaving a humorous, whimsical, or odd quality
cynosurethe northern constellation Ursa Minor
sultryvery hot and humid : sweltering
dooma law or ordinance especially in Anglo-Saxon England
psychiatrista medical doctor who diagnoses and treats mental, emotional, and behavioral disorders : a specialist in psychiatry
refractiondeflection from a straight path undergone by a light ray or energy wave in passing obliquely from one medium (such as air) into another (such as glass) in which its velocity is different
dispelto drive away or cause to vanish by or as if by scattering : dissipate
trenchantkeen