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 |
|---|---|
| memoir | an official note or report : memorandum |
| rousing | giving rise to excitement : stirring |
| diadem | crown |
| reparation | a repairing or keeping in repair |
| induct | to put in formal possession (as of a benefice or office) : install |
| spectrum | a continuum of color formed when a beam of white light is dispersed (as by passage through a prism) so that its component wavelengths are arranged in order |
| stilted | pompous |
| pugilist | fighter |
| tedium | the quality or state of being tedious : tediousness |
| orgy | secret ceremonial rites held in honor of an ancient Greek or Roman deity and usually characterized by ecstatic singing and dancing |