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 |
|---|---|
| inaugurate | to induct into an office with suitable ceremonies |
| nurture | training |
| bouillon | a clear seasoned soup made usually from lean beef |
| symbiosis | the living together in more or less intimate association or close union of two dissimilar organisms (as in parasitism or commensalism) |
| delude | to mislead the mind or judgment of : deceive |
| legato | in a manner that is smooth and connected (as between successive tones) |
| fundamental | serving as a basis supporting existence or determining essential structure or function : basic |
| imperil | to bring into peril : endanger |
| whim | a capricious or eccentric and often sudden idea or turn of the mind : fancy |
| primary | first in order of time or development : primitive |