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 |
|---|---|
| ebullient | boiling |
| decelerate | to reduce the speed of : slow down |
| peripatetic | a follower of Aristotle or adherent of Aristotelianism |
| remonstrate | to present and urge reasons in opposition : expostulate |
| prohibitive | tending to prohibit or restrain |
| imminent | ready to take place : happening soon |
| obviate | to anticipate and prevent (something, such as a situation) or make (an action) unnecessary |
| portend | to give an omen or anticipatory sign of |
| lethargic | of, relating to, or characterized by laziness or lack of energy : feeling or affected by lethargy : sluggish |
| jaundice | yellowish pigmentation of the skin, tissues, and body fluids caused by the deposition of bile pigments |