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 |
|---|---|
| categorical | absolute |
| vintner | a wine merchant |
| milieu | the physical or social setting in which something occurs or develops : environment |
| erode | to diminish or destroy by degrees: |
| compound | something formed by a union of elements or parts |
| isotope | any of two or more species of atoms of a chemical element with the same atomic number and nearly identical chemical behavior but with differing atomic mass or mass number and different physical properties |
| patois | a dialect other than the standard or literary dialect |
| inimical | being adverse often by reason of hostility or malevolence |
| dinghy | a small boat carried on or towed behind a larger boat as a tender or a lifeboat |
| musty | impaired by damp or mildew : moldy |