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 |
|---|---|
| unobtrusive | not obtrusive : not blatant, arresting, or aggressive : inconspicuous |
| isthmus | a narrow strip of land connecting two larger land areas |
| germ | a small mass of living substance capable of developing into an organism or one of its parts |
| grievance | a cause of distress (such as an unsatisfactory working condition) felt to afford reason for complaint or resistance |
| domineer | to exercise arbitrary or overbearing control |
| anthem | a song or hymn of praise or gladness |
| recuperate | to get back : regain |
| personify | to conceive of or represent as a person or as having human qualities or powers |
| abominable | worthy of or causing disgust or hatred : detestable |
| censorious | marked by or given to censure (see censure |