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 |
|---|---|
| qualify | to reduce from a general to a particular or restricted form : modify |
| replenish | to fill or build up again |
| obliterate | to remove utterly from recognition or memory |
| culpable | meriting condemnation or blame especially as wrong or harmful |
| lethargic | of, relating to, or characterized by laziness or lack of energy : feeling or affected by lethargy : sluggish |
| recluse | marked by withdrawal from society : solitary |
| horde | a political subdivision of central Asian nomads |
| behemoth | a mighty animal described in Job 40:15–24 as an example of the power of God |
| accommodate | to provide with something desired, needed, or suited |
| warranty | a real covenant binding the grantor of an estate and the grantor's heirs to warrant and defend the title |