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 |
|---|---|
| abet | to actively second and encourage (something, such as an activity or plan) |
| multilingual | of, having, or expressed in several languages |
| ram | a male sheep |
| prefatory | of, relating to, or constituting a preface |
| prate | to talk long and idly : chatter |
| improvise | to compose, recite, play, or sing extemporaneously |
| reparation | a repairing or keeping in repair |
| lucid | suffused with light : luminous |
| quarry | game |
| prognosis | the prospect of recovery as anticipated from the usual course of disease or peculiarities of the case |