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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incandescentwhite, glowing, or luminous with intense heat
swarma great number of honeybees emigrating together from a hive in company with a queen to start a new colony elsewhere
capriciousgoverned or characterized by caprice : impulsive
abstainto choose not to do or have something : to refrain deliberately and often with an effort of self-denial from an action or practice
stumpthe basal portion of a bodily part remaining after the rest is removed
capillaryresembling a hair especially in slender elongated form
impendingoccurring or likely to occur soon : upcoming
contentiona point advanced or maintained in a debate or argument
supersedeto cause to be set aside
inaugurateto induct into an office with suitable ceremonies