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 |
|---|---|
| compunction | anxiety arising from awareness of guilt |
| despondent | feeling or showing extreme discouragement, dejection, or depression |
| carnage | the flesh of slain animals or humans |
| wiggle | to move to and fro with quick jerky or shaking motions : jiggle |
| aversion | a feeling of repugnance toward something with a desire to avoid or turn from it |
| infernal | of or relating to a nether world of the dead |
| volley | the flight of the ball (as in volleyball or tennis) or its course before striking the ground |
| mandate | an authoritative command |
| jocund | marked by or suggestive of high spirits and lively mirthfulness |
| consanguinity | the quality or state of being consanguineous |