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 |
|---|---|
| catharsis | purification or purgation of the emotions (such as pity and fear) primarily through art |
| apocryphal | of doubtful authenticity : spurious |
| hypercritical | meticulously or excessively critical |
| indoctrinate | to imbue with a usually partisan or sectarian opinion, point of view, or principle |
| irrefutable | impossible to refute : incontrovertible |
| marginal | written or printed in the margin of a page or sheet |
| subtlety | the quality or state of being subtle |
| rendezvous | a place appointed for assembling or meeting |
| dubious | unsettled in opinion : doubtful |
| lucid | suffused with light : luminous |