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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derisionthe use of ridicule or scorn to show contempt
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prodto thrust a pointed instrument into : prick
natationthe action or art of swimming
profaneto treat (something sacred) with abuse, irreverence, or contempt : desecrate
bastiona projecting part of a fortification
vagrantone who has no established residence and wanders idly from place to place without lawful or visible means of support
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incontrovertiblenot open to question : indisputable
frescothe art of painting on freshly spread moist lime plaster with water-based pigments