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 |
|---|---|
| imposture | the act or practice of deceiving by means of an assumed character or name |
| alms | something (such as money or food) given freely to relieve the poor |
| stint | a period of time spent at a particular activity |
| interminable | having or seeming to have no end |
| assail | to attack violently : assault |
| evasive | tending or intended to evade : equivocal |
| obdurate | stubbornly persistent in wrongdoing |
| empathy | the action of understanding, being aware of, being sensitive to, and vicariously experiencing the feelings, thoughts, and experience of another of either the past or present without having the feelings, thoughts, and experience fully communicated in an objectively explicit manner |
| haughtiness | blatantly and disdainfully proud : having or showing an attitude of superiority and contempt for people or things perceived to be inferior |
| fusillade | a number of shots fired simultaneously or in rapid succession |