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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WordMeaning
assumptiona taking to or upon oneself
penchanta strong and continued inclination
barristera counsel admitted to plead at the bar and undertake the public trial of causes in an English superior court compare solicitor
liabilitythe quality or state of being liable
rarefiedbeing less dense
jabto pierce or prod (someone or something) with or as if with a pointed object
sententiousgiven to or abounding in aphoristic expression
rapaciousexcessively grasping or covetous
pertinenthaving a clear decisive relevance to the matter in hand
run-downan item-by-item report or review : summary