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 |
|---|---|
| attest | to affirm to be true or genuine |
| inebriated | exhilarated or confused by or as if by alcohol : intoxicated |
| emblazon | to inscribe or adorn with or as if with heraldic bearings or devices |
| untoward | difficult to guide, manage, or work with : unruly |
| magnanimity | the quality of being magnanimous : loftiness of spirit enabling one to bear trouble calmly, to disdain meanness and pettiness, and to display a noble generosity |
| plagiarize | to steal and pass off (the ideas or words of another) as one's own : use (another's production) without crediting the source |
| ebullient | boiling |
| ape | any of various large tailless semi-erect primates of Africa and southeastern Asia (such as the chimpanzee, gorilla, orangutan, or gibbon) |
| circumspect | careful to consider all circumstances and possible consequences : prudent |
| certitude | the state of being or feeling certain |