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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WordMeaning
beleaguerbesiege
disproportionlack of proportion, symmetry, or proper relation : disparity
dumbfoundto confound (see confound
oddsthe probability that one thing is so or will happen rather than another : chances
hazardousinvolving or exposing one to risk (as of loss or harm)
chauvinistan attitude of superiority toward members of the opposite sex
purgeto clear of guilt
infirmitythe quality or state of being infirm
comprehensivecovering completely or broadly : inclusive
prosaiccharacteristic of prose as distinguished from poetry : factual