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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WordMeaning
statutoryof or relating to statutes
nicetythe quality or state of being nice
ulteriorgoing beyond what is openly said or shown and especially what is proper
puerilejuvenile
incredulitythe quality or state of being incredulous : disbelief
unravelto disengage or separate the threads of : disentangle
isotopeany of two or more species of atoms of a chemical element with the same atomic number and nearly identical chemical behavior but with differing atomic mass or mass number and different physical properties
constitutionthe basic principles and laws of a nation, state, or social group that determine the powers and duties of the government and guarantee certain rights to the people in it
ramificationbranch
extantcurrently or actually existing