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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| zenith | the point of the celestial sphere that is directly opposite the nadir and vertically above the observer see azimuth illustration |
| cognizance | a distinguishing mark or emblem (such as a heraldic bearing) |
| quixotic | foolishly impractical especially in the pursuit of ideals |
| egregious | conspicuous |
| solstice | either of the two points on the ecliptic at which its distance from the celestial equator is greatest and which is reached by the sun each year about June 21 and December 21 |
| rebuff | to reject or criticize sharply : snub |
| bristling | a short stiff coarse hair or filament |
| nostrum | a medicine of secret composition recommended by its preparer but usually without scientific proof of its effectiveness |
| prohibitive | tending to prohibit or restrain |
| stratagem | an artifice or trick in war for deceiving and outwitting the enemy |