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.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| ramify | to split up into branches or constituent parts |
| bookish | of or relating to books |
| scholarly | of, characteristic of, or suitable to learned persons : learned |
| tryst | an agreement (as between lovers) to meet |
| premonition | previous notice or warning : forewarning |
| tarantula | any of various large, typically ground-dwelling, hairy, mygalomorph spiders (family Theraphosidae) of warm regions that possess venomous fangs used to subdue and kill prey (such as insects, centipedes, frogs, and mice) caught by ambush or chase and that construct silk-lined burrows but do not build webs to trap food |
| vortex | something that resembles a whirlpool |
| taint | to contaminate morally : corrupt |
| muted | being mute : silent |
| stanch | to check or stop the flowing of |