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 |
|---|---|
| visionary | having or marked by foresight and imagination |
| flutter | to flap the wings rapidly |
| relent | to become less severe, harsh, or strict usually from reasons of humanity |
| dabble | to work or involve oneself superficially or intermittently especially in a secondary activity or interest |
| conifer | any of an order (Coniferales) of mostly evergreen trees and shrubs having usually needle-shaped or scalelike leaves and including forms (such as pines) with true cones and others (such as yews) with an arillate fruit |
| definitive | serving to provide a final solution or to end a situation |
| cringe | to recoil in distaste |
| rile | to make agitated and angry : upset |
| padre | a Christian clergyman |
| recital | a detailed account : enumeration |