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 |
|---|---|
| vulgar | lacking in cultivation, perception, or taste : coarse |
| rubric | an authoritative rule |
| dilemma | a usually undesirable or unpleasant choice |
| prize | something offered or striven for in competition or in contests of chance |
| reminiscence | apprehension of a Platonic idea as if it had been known in a previous existence |
| remit | to lay aside (a mood or disposition) partly or wholly |
| perjury | the voluntary violation of an oath or vow either by swearing to what is untrue or by omission to do what has been promised under oath : false swearing |
| fluke | flatfish |
| expedient | suitable for achieving a particular end in a given circumstance |
| permeable | capable of being permeated : penetrable |