GRE Word List
PRETENSION
an allegation of doubtful value : pretext
The meaning of the word pretension is an allegation of doubtful value : pretext.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| indiscriminate | not marked by careful distinction : deficient in discrimination and discernment |
| grueling | trying or taxing to the point of exhaustion : punishing |
| sidereal | of, relating to, or expressed in relation to stars or constellations : astral |
| explicit | fully revealed or expressed without vagueness, implication, or ambiguity : leaving no question as to meaning or intent |
| reverend | worthy of reverence : revered |
| pitfall | trap |
| amend | to put right |
| wholesome | promoting health or well-being of mind or spirit |
| quash | to suppress or extinguish summarily and completely |
| relapse | the act or an instance of backsliding, worsening, or subsiding |