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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| execrable | deserving to be execrated : detestable |
| rousing | giving rise to excitement : stirring |
| reverend | worthy of reverence : revered |
| peripheral | of, relating to, involving, or forming a periphery or surface part |
| indecisive | marked by or prone to indecision : irresolute |
| cardinal | a high ecclesiastical official of the Roman Catholic Church who ranks next below the pope and is appointed by him to assist him as a member of the college of cardinals (see college |
| incline | to bend the head or body forward : bow |
| patriarch | one of the scriptural fathers of the human race or of the Hebrew people |
| adapt | to make fit (as for a new use) often by modification |
| obloquy | a strongly condemnatory utterance : abusive language |