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 |
|---|---|
| pyromaniac | a person who has an uncontrollable impulse to start fires : a person affected by pyromania |
| skirmish | a minor fight in war usually incidental to larger movements |
| rag | a waste piece of cloth |
| hirsute | hairy |
| swagger | to conduct oneself in an arrogant or superciliously pompous manner |
| frugality | the quality or state of being frugal : careful management of material resources and especially money : thrift |
| soliloquy | the act of talking to oneself |
| regiment | a military unit consisting usually of a number of battalions |
| animadversion | a critical and usually censorious remark |
| astringent | causing a tightening of soft organic tissues : styptic |