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
apiculturethe keeping of bees especially on a large scale
inuredto accustom to accept something undesirable
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rusea wily subterfuge
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blanchto take the color out of
ventralof or relating to the belly : abdominal
beatitudea state of utmost bliss
apothegma short, pithy, and instructive saying or formulation : aphorism
predecessorone that precedes