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 |
|---|---|
| shimmer | to shine with a soft tremulous or fitful light : glimmer |
| torpor | a state of mental and motor inactivity with partial or total insensibility |
| encompass | include |
| trinket | a small ornament (such as a jewel or ring) |
| flora | a treatise on or list of the plants of an area or period |
| collaborate | to work jointly with others or together especially in an intellectual endeavor |
| exacting | tryingly or unremittingly severe in making demands |
| bevy | a large group or collection |
| noxious | physically harmful or destructive to living beings |
| introspective | characterized by examination of one's own thoughts and feelings : thoughtfully reflective : employing, marked by, or tending to introspection |