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 |
|---|---|
| verisimilar | having the appearance of truth : probable |
| pragmatist | a practical approach to problems and affairs |
| crave | to ask for earnestly : beg |
| pitfall | trap |
| minatory | having a menacing quality |
| mutilate | to cut up or alter radically so as to make imperfect |
| trinket | a small ornament (such as a jewel or ring) |
| tact | a keen sense of what to do or say in order to maintain good relations with others or avoid offense |
| labyrinth | a place constructed of or full of intricate passageways and blind alleys |
| pauper | a person destitute of means except such as are derived from charity |