GRE Word List

PENSIVE

musingly or dreamily thoughtful

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

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WordMeaning
abstractdisassociated from any specific instance
wrongheadedstubborn in adherence to wrong opinion or principles
criteriaa standard on which a judgment or decision may be based
basethe bottom of something considered as its support : foundation
insurrectionan act or instance of revolting against civil authority or an established government
extricateto free or remove from an entanglement or difficulty
lachrymosegiven to tears or weeping : tearful
wispa small handful (as of hay or straw)
mementosomething that serves to warn or remind
overblownpast the prime of bloom