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 |
|---|---|
| abject | sunk to or existing in a low state or condition : very bad or severe |
| bigotry | obstinate or intolerant devotion to one's own opinions and prejudices : the state of mind of a bigot |
| libel | a written statement in which a plaintiff in certain courts sets forth the cause of action or the relief sought |
| inopportune | inconvenient |
| sibylline | any of several prophetesses usually accepted as 10 in number and credited to widely separate parts of the ancient world (such as Babylonia, Egypt, Greece, and Italy) |
| dart | a light spear |
| ineffable | incapable of being expressed in words : indescribable |
| mangle | to injure with deep disfiguring wounds by cutting, tearing, or crushing |
| hieroglyphic | written in, constituting, or belonging to a system of writing mainly in pictorial characters |
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