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 |
|---|---|
| compulsion | an act of compelling |
| distill | to let fall, exude, or precipitate (see precipitate |
| punctilious | marked by or concerned about precise accordance with the details of codes or conventions |
| magniloquent | speaking in or characterized by a high-flown often bombastic style or manner |
| apiarist | beekeeper |
| scruple | a unit of capacity equal to ยน/โโ Apothecaries' ounce see Weights and Measures Table |
| ascendancy | governing or controlling influence : domination |
| ogle | to glance with amorous invitation or challenge |
| intrigue | the practice of engaging in secret schemes |
| anvil | a heavy usually steel-faced iron block on which metal is shaped (as by hand hammering) |