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 |
|---|---|
| estranged | having lost former closeness and affection : in a state of alienation from a previous close or familial relationship |
| infamous | having a reputation of the worst kind : notoriously evil |
| insularity | characteristic of an isolated people |
| redolent | exuding fragrance : aromatic |
| sublime | to cause to pass directly from the solid to the vapor state and condense back to solid form |
| duress | forcible restraint or restriction |
| retract | to draw back or in |
| timidity | lacking in courage or self-confidence |
| stanch | to check or stop the flowing of |
| hindsight | perception of the nature of an event after it has happened |