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 |
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wretch | a miserable person : one who is profoundly unhappy or in great misfortune |
suborn | to induce secretly to do an unlawful thing |
sophisticated | deprived of native or original simplicity: such as |
dogmatic | characterized by or given to the expression of opinions very strongly or positively as if they were facts |
retort | to pay or hurl back : return |
redolent | exuding fragrance : aromatic |
erode | to diminish or destroy by degrees: |
garnish | decorate |
solicitor | one that solicits |
compromise | settlement of differences by arbitration or by consent reached by mutual concessions |