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 |
|---|---|
| unfeigned | not feigned or hypocritical : genuine |
| pith | a usually continuous central strand of spongy tissue in the stems of most vascular plants that probably functions chiefly in storage |
| emboss | to raise the surface of into bosses |
| cavalier | marked by or given to offhand and often disdainful (see disdain |
| resentment | a feeling of indignant displeasure or persistent ill will at something regarded as a wrong, insult, or injury |
| demerit | offense |
| dulcet | sweet to the taste |
| deplete | to empty of a principal substance |
| inscrutable | not readily investigated, interpreted, or understood : mysterious |
| alienate | to cause to be estranged : to make unfriendly, hostile, or indifferent especially where attachment formerly existed |