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 |
|---|---|
| resignation | an act or instance of resigning something : surrender |
| insensate | lacking sense or understanding |
| hide | to put out of sight : secrete |
| miscellaneous | consisting of diverse things or members : heterogeneous |
| garish | clothed in vivid colors |
| militia | a part of the organized armed forces of a country liable to call only in emergency |
| nemesis | the Greek goddess of retributive justice |
| miscreant | unbelieving |
| imperceptible | not perceptible by a sense or by the mind : extremely slight, gradual, or subtle |
| forestall | to exclude, hinder, or prevent (something) by prior occupation or measures |