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 |
|---|---|
| ominous | being or exhibiting an omen : portentous |
| sprout | to grow, spring up, or come forth as or as if a sprout |
| patriarch | one of the scriptural fathers of the human race or of the Hebrew people |
| ferocious | exhibiting or given to extreme fierceness and unrestrained violence and brutality |
| vindicate | to free from allegation or blame |
| foreshadow | to represent, indicate, or typify beforehand : prefigure |
| crux | a puzzling or difficult problem : an unsolved question |
| defame | to harm the reputation of by communicating false statements about : to harm the reputation of by libel (see libel |
| antediluvian | of or relating to the period before the flood described in the Bible |
| dyslexia | a variable often familial learning disability involving difficulties in acquiring and processing language that is typically manifested by a lack of proficiency in reading, spelling, and writing |