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 |
|---|---|
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| muse | to become absorbed in thought |
| refurbish | to brighten or freshen up : renovate |
| curtail | to make less by or as if by cutting off or away some part |
| apprise | to give notice to : tell |
| grisly | inspiring horror or intense fear |
| rebus | a representation of words or syllables by pictures of objects or by symbols whose names resemble the intended words or syllables in sound |
| taunt | to reproach or challenge in a mocking or insulting manner : jeer at |
| occlude | to close up or block off : obstruct |
| fake | not true, real, or genuine : counterfeit |