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
abutto border on : to touch along an edge
tokena piece resembling a coin issued for use (as for fare on a bus) by a particular group on specified terms
leveea reception held by a person of distinction on rising from bed
tediumthe quality or state of being tedious : tediousness
fellskin
sophomoricconceited and overconfident of knowledge but poorly informed and immature
vieto strive for superiority : contend
hieroglyphicwritten in, constituting, or belonging to a system of writing mainly in pictorial characters
unceremoniousnot ceremonious : informal
contentiouslikely to cause disagreement or argument