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 |
|---|---|
| deface | to mar the appearance of : injure by effacing significant details |
| subjective | of, relating to, or constituting a subject: such as |
| precis | a concise summary of essential points, statements, or facts |
| insularity | characteristic of an isolated people |
| inconsistency | an instance of being inconsistent |
| retiring | reserved |
| wade | to step in or through a medium (such as water) offering more resistance than air |
| parchment | the skin of a sheep or goat prepared for writing on |
| limn | to draw or paint on a surface |
| pandemonium | a wild uproar (as because of anger or excitement in a crowd of people) |