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 |
|---|---|
| winnow | to remove (something, such as chaff) by a current of air |
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| waif | a stray person or animal |
| omnipresent | present in all places at all times |
| loiter | to delay an activity with idle stops and pauses : dawdle |
| madrigal | a medieval short lyrical poem in a strict poetic form |
| pedagogy | the art, science, or profession of teaching |
| mete | to give out by measure : dole out |
| inextricable | forming a maze or tangle from which it is impossible to get free |
| juridical | of or relating to the administration of justice or the office of a judge |