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 |
|---|---|
| allegiance | the obligation of a feudal vassal to his liege lord |
| nepotism | favoritism (as in appointment to a job) based on kinship |
| spasmodic | relating to or affected or characterized by spasm |
| transcribe | to make a written copy of |
| lascivious | filled with or showing sexual desire : lewd |
| episodic | made up of separate especially loosely connected episodes |
| patriarch | one of the scriptural fathers of the human race or of the Hebrew people |
| terminus | either end of a transportation line or travel route |
| rakish | of, relating to, or characteristic of a rake : dissolute |
| grievance | a cause of distress (such as an unsatisfactory working condition) felt to afford reason for complaint or resistance |