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 |
|---|---|
| ponderous | of very great weight |
| throttle | to compress the throat of : choke |
| tyranny | oppressive power |
| unsullied | not soiled or tarnished : not sullied |
| creed | a brief authoritative formula of religious belief |
| distinctive | marking as separate or different : serving to distinguish |
| atrophy | decrease in size or wasting away of a body part or tissue |
| slake | subside |
| leonine | of, relating to, suggestive of, or resembling a lion |
| scowl | to contract the brow in an expression of displeasure |