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 |
|---|---|
| far-fetched | brought from a remote time or place |
| odyssey | a long wandering or voyage usually marked by many changes of fortune |
| court | the residence or establishment of a sovereign or similar dignitary |
| sojourn | a temporary stay |
| regent | a person who governs a kingdom in the minority, absence, or disability of the sovereign |
| swagger | to conduct oneself in an arrogant or superciliously pompous manner |
| parable | a usually short fictitious story that illustrates a moral attitude or a religious principle |
| virulent | marked by a rapid, severe, and destructive course |
| contention | a point advanced or maintained in a debate or argument |
| dismiss | to permit or cause to leave |