GRE Word List
PRETENSION
an allegation of doubtful value : pretext
The meaning of the word pretension is an allegation of doubtful value : pretext.
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catharsis | purification or purgation of the emotions (such as pity and fear) primarily through art |
apocryphal | of doubtful authenticity : spurious |
hypercritical | meticulously or excessively critical |
indoctrinate | to imbue with a usually partisan or sectarian opinion, point of view, or principle |
irrefutable | impossible to refute : incontrovertible |
marginal | written or printed in the margin of a page or sheet |
subtlety | the quality or state of being subtle |
rendezvous | a place appointed for assembling or meeting |
dubious | unsettled in opinion : doubtful |
lucid | suffused with light : luminous |