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 |
|---|---|
| frantic | emotionally out of control |
| exclaim | to cry out or speak in strong or sudden emotion |
| disseminate | to spread abroad as though sowing seed |
| consonance | harmony or agreement among components |
| clot | a portion of a substance adhering together in a thick nondescript mass (as of clay or gum) |
| levee | a reception held by a person of distinction on rising from bed |
| privy | private |
| proletarian | a member of the proletariat |
| lachrymose | given to tears or weeping : tearful |
| bestow | to put to use : apply |