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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| prerogative | an exclusive or special right, power, or privilege: such as |
| captious | marked by an often ill-natured inclination to stress faults and raise objections |
| asunder | into parts |
| breed | to produce (offspring) by hatching or gestation |
| prank | trick |
| bequeath | to give or leave by will (see will |
| enrapture | to fill with delight |
| negate | to deny the existence or truth of |
| conversant | having knowledge or experience |
| penance | an act of self-abasement, mortification (see mortification |