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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WordMeaning
morticianundertaker
jovialcharacterized by good-humored cheerfulness and conviviality : jolly
allocateto apportion for a specific purpose or to particular persons or things : distribute
discourseverbal interchange of ideas
yokea wooden bar or frame by which two draft animals (such as oxen) are joined at the heads or necks for working together
fanfarea short and lively sounding of trumpets
durationcontinuance in time
harbingersomething that foreshadows a future event : something that gives an anticipatory sign of what is to come
distinctivemarking as separate or different : serving to distinguish
loungeto act or move idly or lazily : loaf