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 |
|---|---|
| fresco | the art of painting on freshly spread moist lime plaster with water-based pigments |
| prostrate | stretched out with face on the ground in adoration or submission |
| stymie | to present an obstacle to : stand in the way of |
| mutter | to utter sounds or words indistinctly or with a low voice and with the lips partly closed |
| decrepitude | the quality or state of being decrepit |
| egotistical | characterized by egotism : having, showing, or arising from an exaggerated sense of self-importance |
| mannerism | exaggerated or affected (see affected |
| frock | an outer garment worn by monks and friars : habit |
| prelude | an introductory performance, action, or event preceding and preparing for the principal or a more important matter |
| discrete | constituting a separate entity : individually distinct |