GRE Word List
SENTENTIOUS
pithy; terse; concise; aphoristic
The meaning of the word sententious is pithy; terse; concise; aphoristic.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| unearthly | not earthly; supernatural; weird; ghostly |
| caption | title; chapter heading; text under illustration |
| disinter | dig up; unearth; OP. inter |
| unimpeachable | that cannot be impeached; beyond doubt or question; blameless and exemplary |
| integrity | honesty; uprightness; wholeness; state of being whole and undivided; completeness |
| shackle | chain; fetter; confine with shackles; N. |
| pert | (esp. of a girl or young woman) impertinent; forward; trim; jaunty; Ex. pert young miss/hat |
| estimable | (of a person) worthy of esteem; admirable; deserving esteem; possible to estimate |
| snivel | complain or whine tearfully; run at the nose; snuffle; Ex. Don't come back sniveling to me. |
| inveigle | deceive; lead astray by deception; wheedle(cajole); Ex. inveigle her into joining the club; CF. interest dishonestly |
