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 |
|---|---|
| incorrigible | incapable of being corrected or amended: such as |
| fervor | intensity of feeling or expression |
| fruition | pleasurable use or possession : enjoyment |
| modicum | a small portion : a limited quantity |
| burgeon | to send forth new growth (such as buds or branches) : sprout |
| antiseptic | opposing microbial infection |
| breed | to produce (offspring) by hatching or gestation |
| mangle | to injure with deep disfiguring wounds by cutting, tearing, or crushing |
| finished | entirely done |
| maraud | to roam about and raid in search of plunder |