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 |
|---|---|
| tribute | something given or contributed voluntarily as due or deserved |
| iniquitous | characterized by iniquity |
| inert | lacking the power to move |
| affinity | relationship by marriage |
| vitreous | resembling glass (as in color, composition, brittleness, or luster) : glassy |
| anathema | someone or something intensely disliked or loathed |
| exemplify | to show or illustrate by example |
| ventilate | to expose to air and especially to a current of fresh air for purifying, curing, or refreshing |
| rapture | an expression or manifestation of ecstasy or passion |
| sinister | singularly evil or productive of evil |