GRE Word List

PENSIVE

musingly or dreamily thoughtful

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

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WordMeaning
canterone who uses cant: such as
havenharbor
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epiloguea concluding section that rounds out the design of a literary work
undermineto subvert or weaken insidiously or secretly
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