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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temperatehaving a moderate climate which especially lacks extremes in temperature
indignityan act that offends against a person's dignity or self-respect : insult
tethera line (as of rope or chain) by which an animal is fastened so as to restrict its range of movement
reciteto repeat from memory or read aloud publicly
procurementthe act or process of procuring
sustenancemeans of support, maintenance, or subsistence : living
weanto accustom (a young child or animal) to take food otherwise than by nursing
rarefiedbeing less dense
stigmaa mark of shame or discredit : stain
seinea large net with sinkers on one edge and floats on the other that hangs vertically in the water and is used to enclose and catch fish when its ends are pulled together or are drawn ashore