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 |
|---|---|
| disputatious | inclined to dispute |
| consign | to give over to another's care |
| entree | the act or manner of entering : entrance |
| initiate | to cause or facilitate the beginning of : set going |
| skirmish | a minor fight in war usually incidental to larger movements |
| ethereal | of or relating to the regions beyond the earth |
| inordinate | exceeding reasonable limits : immoderate |
| intoxicate | to excite or stupefy by alcohol or a drug especially to the point where physical and mental control is markedly diminished |
| facile | easily accomplished or attained |
| gaunt | excessively thin and angular |