GRE Word List

PENSIVE

musingly or dreamily thoughtful

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

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WordMeaning
slothdisinclination to action or labor : indolence
temperamentcharacteristic or habitual inclination or mode of emotional response
studiousassiduous in the pursuit of learning
dorsalan ornamental cloth hung behind and above an altar
assurancethe state of being assured: such as
ceremoniousdevoted to forms and ceremony
institutionan established organization or corporation (such as a bank or university) especially of a public character
blusterto talk or act with noisy swaggering threats
mosaica surface decoration made by inlaying small pieces of variously colored material to form pictures or patterns
omniscienthaving infinite awareness, understanding, and insight