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 |
|---|---|
| lap | a loose overlapping or hanging panel or flap especially of a garment |
| manumit | to release from slavery |
| recital | a detailed account : enumeration |
| remorse | a gnawing distress arising from a sense of guilt for past wrongs : self-reproach |
| intervene | to occur, fall, or come between points of time or events |
| smother | to kill by depriving of air |
| disbar | to expel from the bar or the legal profession : deprive (an attorney) of legal status and privileges |
| assent | to agree to or approve of something (such as an idea or suggestion) especially after thoughtful consideration : concur |
| induct | to put in formal possession (as of a benefice or office) : install |
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