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 |
|---|---|
| thwart | to oppose successfully : defeat the hopes or aspirations of |
| hubris | exaggerated pride or self-confidence |
| career | a profession for which one trains and which is undertaken as a permanent calling |
| spat | squabble; minor dispute; minor quarrel |
| prostrate | stretched out with face on the ground in adoration or submission |
| rapacious | excessively grasping or covetous |
| adversity | a state or instance of serious or continued difficulty or misfortune |
| protocol | an original draft, minute, or record of a document or transaction |
| corpulent | having a large bulky body : obese |
| parry | to ward off a weapon or blow |