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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|---|---|
| animated | endowed with life or the qualities of life : alive |
| pendant | something suspended: such as |
| catholic | roman catholic |
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| multilingual | of, having, or expressed in several languages |
| tithe | a tenth part of something paid as a voluntary contribution or as a tax especially for the support of a religious establishment |
| acquiesce | to accept, comply, or submit tacitly or passively |
| approbation | commendation |
| valediction | an act of bidding farewell |
| oust | to remove from or dispossess of property or position by legal action, by force, or by the compulsion of necessity |