GRE Word List
PRETENTIOUS
ostentatious; showy; pompous; making unjustified claims; overambitious; Ex. pretentious films that claim to be art
The meaning of the word pretentious is ostentatious; showy; pompous; making unjustified claims; overambitious; Ex. pretentious films that claim to be art.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| pivotal | of a pivot; central; critical; crucial |
| larder | pantry; place where food is kept |
| potable | suitable for drinking; drinkable |
| sacrosanct | invioably sacred; most sacred; inviolable |
| extol | praise very highly; glorify |
| vindictive | disposed to revenge; vengeful; out for revenge; spiteful; intended to cause harm; malicious; Ex. vindictive streak |
| integral | complete; necessary for completeness; Ex. integral part |
| recondite | abstruse; not easily understood; profound; secret |
| decapitate | behead |
| pristine | unspoiled; remaining in a pure state; characteristic of earlier times; primitive; Ex. an old book in pristine condition |
