GRE Word List
PRETENSION
pretentiousness; claim (without foundation); Ex. I make no pretensions to skill as an artist.
The meaning of the word pretension is pretentiousness; claim (without foundation); Ex. I make no pretensions to skill as an artist..
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| prolixity | tedious wordiness; verbosity; ADJ. prolix: wordy; verbose; diffuse |
| whinny | neigh like a horse; CF. neigh: make the sound which horses make |
| trenchant | cutting; incisive; keen |
| libido | psychic and emotional energy or urges behind human activity; sexual desire |
| bluff | pretense (of strength); deception; high cliff; ADJ: rough but good-natured |
| proletarian | member of the working class; blue collar guy; N. proletariat: working class (who have to work for wages) |
| centrifuge | machine that separates substances by whirling them |
| piecemeal | one part at a time; gradually; in stages; Ex. read a novel piecemeal |
| devolve | deputize; pass or be passed to others (power, work, or property); Ex. devolve on/upon/to |
| implausible | unlikely (to be true); unbelievable; Ex. implausible alibi |