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 |
|---|---|
| expletive | a syllable, word, or phrase inserted to fill a vacancy (as in a sentence or a metrical line) without adding to the sense |
| libidinous | having or marked by lustful desires : lascivious |
| actuarial | of or relating to actuaries |
| snuffle | to snuff or sniff usually audibly and repeatedly |
| determinate | having defined limits |
| pinnace | a light sailing ship |
| denigrate | to attack the reputation of : defame |
| confine | something (such as borders or walls) that encloses |
| pulverize | to reduce (as by crushing, beating, or grinding) to very small particles : atomize |
| cardinal | a high ecclesiastical official of the Roman Catholic Church who ranks next below the pope and is appointed by him to assist him as a member of the college of cardinals (see college |