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 |
|---|---|
| rake | an implement equipped with projecting prongs to gather material (such as leaves) or for loosening or smoothing the surface of the ground |
| acuity | keenness of perception |
| sibylline | any of several prophetesses usually accepted as 10 in number and credited to widely separate parts of the ancient world (such as Babylonia, Egypt, Greece, and Italy) |
| fauna | animal life |
| vagrant | one who has no established residence and wanders idly from place to place without lawful or visible means of support |
| vouch | to supply supporting evidence or testimony |
| paraphernalia | the separate real or personal property of a married woman that she can dispose of by will and sometimes according to common law during her life |
| psyche | a princess loved by Cupid |
| coercion | the act, process, or power of coercing |
| tryst | an agreement (as between lovers) to meet |