GRE Word List
SENTENTIOUS
pithy; terse; concise; aphoristic
The meaning of the word sententious is pithy; terse; concise; aphoristic.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| behoove | be suited to; be incumbent upon; be right and necessary; Ex. It behooves one to do. |
| vivisection | act of dissecting living animals |
| blowhard | talkative boaster; braggart |
| jocular | said or done in jest or playfully; marked by joking |
| partisan | one-sided; prejudiced; committed to a party (with dislike of any others); N: strong supporter of a party; guerrilla |
| flay | strip off skin; plunder; remove the skin from; criticize harshly |
| tightwad | miser; excessively frugal person |
| estimable | (of a person) worthy of esteem; admirable; deserving esteem; possible to estimate |
| catholic | (of likings and interests) universal; general; broad; including many different parts; wide-ranging liberal; Ex. catholic opinions/tastes |
| solicitous | anxious; worried; concerned; eager; Ex. solicitous to do something; N. solicitude |
