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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shimmerto shine with a soft tremulous or fitful light : glimmer
rostera roll or list of personnel
repealto rescind or annul by authoritative act
unprepossessingnot tending to create a favorable impression : not prepossessing
actuarialof or relating to actuaries
hordea political subdivision of central Asian nomads
dotagea state or period of senile decay marked by decline of mental poise and alertness
incarnationthe act of incarnating : the state of being incarnate
atoneto make amends : to provide or serve as reparation or compensation for something bad or unwelcome
aquilinecurving like an eagle's beak