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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compunctionanxiety arising from awareness of guilt
despondentfeeling or showing extreme discouragement, dejection, or depression
carnagethe flesh of slain animals or humans
wiggleto move to and fro with quick jerky or shaking motions : jiggle
aversiona feeling of repugnance toward something with a desire to avoid or turn from it
infernalof or relating to a nether world of the dead
volleythe flight of the ball (as in volleyball or tennis) or its course before striking the ground
mandatean authoritative command
jocundmarked by or suggestive of high spirits and lively mirthfulness
consanguinitythe quality or state of being consanguineous