GRE Word List

PENSIVE

musingly or dreamily thoughtful

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

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unscathedwholly unharmed : not injured
mincingaffectedly dainty or delicate
prototypean original model on which something is patterned : archetype
minutiaea minute or minor detail
abrogateto abolish by authoritative action : annul
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mangeany of various persistent contagious skin diseases marked especially by eczematous inflammation and loss of hair, affecting domestic animals or sometimes humans, and caused by a minute parasitic mite compare sarcoptic mange
proteanof or resembling Proteus in having a varied nature or ability to assume different forms
frustrateto balk or defeat in an endeavor
wantonmerciless