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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WordMeaning
touchingcapable of arousing emotions of tenderness or compassion
enfranchiseto set free (as from slavery)
blandsmooth and soothing in manner or quality
anestheticof, relating to, or capable of producing anesthesia
correlateeither of two things so related that one directly implies or is complementary to the other (such as husband and wife)
acridsharp and harsh or unpleasantly pungent in taste or odor : irritating
secta dissenting or schismatic religious body
fraileasily led into evil
facilitateto make easier : help bring about
adventthe period beginning four Sundays before Christmas and observed by some Christians as a season of prayer and fasting