GRE Word List
SENTENTIOUS
given to or abounding in aphoristic expression
The meaning of the word sententious is given to or abounding in aphoristic expression.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| squabble | a noisy altercation or quarrel usually over petty matters |
| comestible | edible |
| whelp | any of the young of various carnivorous mammals and especially of the dog |
| cantata | a composition for one or more voices usually comprising solos, duets, recitatives, and choruses and sung to an instrumental accompaniment |
| sustain | to give support or relief to |
| provision | the act or process of providing |
| diffuse | being at once verbose and ill-organized |
| opiate | an alkaloid drug (such as morphine or codeine) that contains or is derived from opium, binds to cell receptors primarily of the central nervous system and gastrointestinal tract, acts to block pain, induce sedation or sleep, depress respiration, and produce calmness or euphoria, and is associated with physiological tolerance (see tolerance |
| ration | a food allowance for one day |
| effusion | an act of effusing |