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 |
|---|---|
| pedant | one who is unimaginative or who unduly emphasizes minutiae in the presentation or use of knowledge |
| sinister | singularly evil or productive of evil |
| plenary | complete in every respect : absolute |
| ethereal | of or relating to the regions beyond the earth |
| lumen | the cavity of a tubular organ or part |
| incorporeal | not corporeal : having no material body or form |
| monotony | tedious sameness |
| rave | to talk irrationally in or as if in delirium |
| macabre | having death as a subject : comprising or including a personalized representation of death |
| intrude | to thrust oneself in without invitation, permission, or welcome |