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 |
|---|---|
| alliteration | the repetition of usually initial consonant sounds in two or more neighboring words or syllables (such as wild and woolly, threatening throngs) |
| valedictory | of or relating to a valediction : expressing or containing a farewell |
| verisimilar | having the appearance of truth : probable |
| chasten | to correct by punishment or suffering : discipline |
| excerpt | a passage (as from a book or musical composition) selected, performed, or copied : extract |
| inhibit | to prohibit from doing something |
| acuity | keenness of perception |
| diadem | crown |
| repine | to feel or express dejection or discontent : complain |
| florid | very flowery in style : ornate |