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.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| eclipse | the total or partial obscuring of one celestial body by another |
| thesis | a dissertation embodying results of original research and especially substantiating a specific view |
| retrieve | to locate and bring in (killed or wounded game) |
| ciliated | possessing cilia |
| decrepit | wasted and weakened by or as if by the infirmities of old age |
| sinecure | an office or position that requires little or no work and that usually provides an income |
| temper | heat of mind or emotion : proneness to anger : passion |
| flout | to treat with contemptuous disregard : scorn |
| tryst | an agreement (as between lovers) to meet |
| drudgery | dull, irksome, and fatiguing work : uninspiring or menial labor |