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 |
|---|---|
| parry | to ward off a weapon or blow |
| veracity | conformity with truth or fact : accuracy |
| pathetic | having a capacity to move one to either compassionate or contemptuous pity |
| frisk | to search (a person) for something (such as a concealed weapon) by running the hand rapidly over the clothing and through the pockets |
| inverse | opposite in order, nature, or effect |
| retract | to draw back or in |
| apposite | highly pertinent or appropriate : apt |
| microcosm | a little world |
| meditation | a discourse intended to express its author's reflections or to guide others in contemplation |
| dingy | dirty |