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
shimmerto shine with a soft tremulous or fitful light : glimmer
torpora state of mental and motor inactivity with partial or total insensibility
encompassinclude
trinketa small ornament (such as a jewel or ring)
floraa treatise on or list of the plants of an area or period
collaborateto work jointly with others or together especially in an intellectual endeavor
exactingtryingly or unremittingly severe in making demands
bevya large group or collection
noxiousphysically harmful or destructive to living beings
introspectivecharacterized by examination of one's own thoughts and feelings : thoughtfully reflective : employing, marked by, or tending to introspection