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 |
|---|---|
| effete | no longer fertile |
| exotic | introduced from another country : not native to the place where found |
| exquisite | marked by flawless craftsmanship or by beautiful, ingenious, delicate, or elaborate execution |
| calorific | caloric |
| abstemious | marked by restraint especially in the eating of food or drinking of alcohol |
| insurmountable | incapable of being surmounted : insuperable |
| nauseous | causing nausea or disgust : nauseating |
| incorrigible | incapable of being corrected or amended: such as |
| vibrant | pulsating with life, vigor, or activity |
| bugaboo | an imaginary object of fear |