GRE Word List
PRETENSION
an allegation of doubtful value : pretext
The meaning of the word pretension is an allegation of doubtful value : pretext.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| occlude | to close up or block off : obstruct |
| repose | a state of resting after exertion or strain |
| surmount | to prevail over : overcome |
| compulsion | an act of compelling |
| inscrutable | not readily investigated, interpreted, or understood : mysterious |
| soar | to fly aloft or about |
| nuptial | of or relating to marriage or the marriage ceremony |
| ravage | an act or practice of ravaging |
| alienate | to cause to be estranged : to make unfriendly, hostile, or indifferent especially where attachment formerly existed |
| harbinger | something that foreshadows a future event : something that gives an anticipatory sign of what is to come |