GRE vocabulary
pensive
deeply or seriously thoughtful, often tinged with sadness
In a sentence
Pensive in a sentence
Here is an example sentence showing pensive in a sentence.
He grew pensive as he watched the old house being torn down.
Synonyms
Antonyms
carefreethoughtless
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Common questions
Questions about “pensive”
Pensive (adjective) means deeply or seriously thoughtful, often tinged with sadness
Here is pensive used in an example sentence: "He grew pensive as he watched the old house being torn down."
Common synonyms for pensive include reflective, contemplative, meditative, wistful.
Antonyms of pensive include carefree, thoughtless.
Pensive is a GRE-level vocabulary word worth knowing for the Verbal section.
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