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
whinnyto neigh especially in a low or gentle way
shirkto go stealthily : sneak
appreciateto grasp the nature, worth, quality, or significance of
etymologythe history of a linguistic form (such as a word) shown by tracing its development since its earliest recorded occurrence in the language where it is found, by tracing its transmission from one language to another, by analyzing it into its component parts, by identifying its cognates in other languages, or by tracing it and its cognates to a common ancestral form in an ancestral language
admonishto indicate duties or obligations to
profoundhaving intellectual depth and insight
politypolitical organization
neologisma new word, usage, or expression
fakenot true, real, or genuine : counterfeit
juridicalof or relating to the administration of justice or the office of a judge