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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occludeto close up or block off : obstruct
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surmountto prevail over : overcome
compulsionan act of compelling
inscrutablenot readily investigated, interpreted, or understood : mysterious
soarto fly aloft or about
nuptialof or relating to marriage or the marriage ceremony
ravagean act or practice of ravaging
alienateto cause to be estranged : to make unfriendly, hostile, or indifferent especially where attachment formerly existed
harbingersomething that foreshadows a future event : something that gives an anticipatory sign of what is to come