GRE Word List
PRETENTIOUS
characterized by pretension: such as
The meaning of the word pretentious is characterized by pretension: such as.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| frolicsome | full of gaiety : playful |
| epoch | an event or a time marked by an event that begins a new period or development |
| tithe | a tenth part of something paid as a voluntary contribution or as a tax especially for the support of a religious establishment |
| allude | to make indirect reference |
| predispose | to dispose in advance |
| affected | artificial; pretended |
| foppish | foolish |
| quaint | pleasingly or strikingly old-fashioned or unfamiliar |
| steep | lofty |
| impiety | the quality or state of being impious : irreverence |