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 |
|---|---|
| stately | marked by lofty or imposing dignity |
| abstain | to choose not to do or have something : to refrain deliberately and often with an effort of self-denial from an action or practice |
| moribund | being in the state of dying : approaching death |
| distrait | apprehensively divided or withdrawn in attention : distracted |
| buffoon | a ludicrous figure : clown |
| saccharine | of, relating to, or resembling that of sugar |
| abolish | to end the observance or effect of (something, such as a law) : to completely do away with (something) : annul |
| somnambulist | an abnormal condition of sleep in which motor acts (such as walking) are performed |
| erode | to diminish or destroy by degrees: |
| denounce | to pronounce especially publicly to be blameworthy or evil |