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 |
|---|---|
| fancied | imagined or believed to be true or real |
| representational | one that represents: such as |
| engender | beget |
| figure | a number symbol : numeral |
| purchase | to obtain by paying money or its equivalent : buy |
| timbre | the quality given to a sound by its overtones: such as |
| unerringly | committing no error : faultless |
| nefarious | flagrantly wicked or impious : evil |
| patronize | to act as patron of : provide aid or support for |
| incongruity | the quality or state of being incongruous |