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
veracityconformity with truth or fact : accuracy
whiffa quick puff or slight gust especially of air, odor, gas, smoke, or spray
colloquyconversation
guffawa loud or boisterous burst of laughter
variegatedhaving discrete markings of different colors
abaseto lower in rank, office, prestige, or esteem
catalysta substance that enables a chemical reaction to proceed at a usually faster rate or under different conditions (as at a lower temperature) than otherwise possible
affluenceabundance of property : wealth
cuethe letter q
perpetuateto make perpetual or cause to last indefinitely