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 |
|---|---|
| equable | marked by lack of variation or change : uniform |
| animadversion | a critical and usually censorious remark |
| manifest | readily perceived by the senses and especially by the sense of sight |
| sonorous | producing sound (as when struck) |
| abide | to bear patiently : tolerate |
| beholden | being under obligation for a favor or gift : indebted |
| unrequited | not requited : not reciprocated or returned in kind |
| intransigence | the quality or state of being intransigent |
| murky | characterized by a heavy dimness or obscurity caused by or like that caused by overhanging fog or smoke |
| simulate | to give or assume the appearance or effect of often with the intent to deceive : imitate |