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 |
|---|---|
| forum | the marketplace or public place of an ancient Roman city forming the center of judicial and public business |
| prosper | to succeed in an enterprise or activity |
| insipid | lacking in qualities that interest, stimulate, or challenge : dull |
| fermentation | the enzyme-catalyzed anaerobic breakdown of an energy-rich compound (such as a carbohydrate to carbon dioxide and alcohol or to an organic acid) by the action of microorganisms (such as bacteria or yeast) that occurs naturally and is commonly used in the production of various products (such as food, alcoholic beverages, and pharmaceuticals) especially by controlling microbial enzymatic activity |
| remediable | capable of being remedied |
| nocturnal | of, relating to, or occurring in the night |
| conjecture | inference formed without proof or sufficient evidence |
| deference | respect and esteem due a superior or an elder |
| microcosm | a little world |
| willful | obstinately and often perversely self-willed |