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 |
|---|---|
| pedestrian | commonplace |
| reprieve | to delay the punishment of (someone, such as a condemned prisoner) |
| imperative | not to be avoided or evaded : necessary |
| rubble | broken fragments (as of rock) resulting from the decay or destruction of a building |
| mottled | marked with spots of different colors : having blotches of two or more colors |
| squelch | to fall or stamp on so as to crush |
| defeatist | an attitude of accepting, expecting, or being resigned to defeat |
| canto | one of the major divisions of a long poem |
| girth | a band or strap that encircles the body of an animal to fasten something (such as a saddle) on its back |
| jaunty | sprightly in manner or appearance : lively |