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
foregoto go before : precede
glossyhaving a surface luster or brightness
flippantlacking proper respect or seriousness
apprehendarrest
misapprehensionto apprehend wrongly : misunderstand
deliberateto think about or discuss issues and decisions carefully
threatan expression of intention to inflict evil, injury, or damage
pastrya dough that is used to make pies and other baked goods and typically has a high fat content : paste
incidencerate of occurrence or influence
evinceto constitute outward evidence of