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
raptlifted up and carried away
animatedendowed with life or the qualities of life : alive
laggardlagging or tending to lag : slow especially compared to others of the same kind
steeplofty
petrifyto convert (organic matter) into stone or a substance of stony hardness by the infiltration of water and the deposition of dissolved mineral matter
drudgeto do hard, menial, or monotonous work
ogleto glance with amorous invitation or challenge
pastichea literary, artistic, musical, or architectural work that imitates the style of previous work
resentmenta feeling of indignant displeasure or persistent ill will at something regarded as a wrong, insult, or injury
paeana joyous song or hymn of praise, tribute, thanksgiving, or triumph