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
exacerbateto make more violent, bitter, or severe
tacta keen sense of what to do or say in order to maintain good relations with others or avoid offense
expungeto strike out, obliterate, or mark for deletion
reduceto draw together or cause to converge : consolidate
clichea trite phrase or expression
discretionindividual choice or judgment
metricalof, relating to, or composed in meter
crestfallenhaving a drooping crest or hanging head
battaliona considerable body of troops organized to act together : army
tinta usually slight or pale coloration : hue