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 |
|---|---|
| prosperity | the condition of being successful or thriving |
| nutrition | the act or process of nourishing or being nourished |
| extort | to obtain from a person by force, intimidation, or undue or illegal power : wring |
| marsupial | any of an order (Marsupialia) of mammals comprising kangaroos, wombats, bandicoots, opossums, and related animals that do not develop a true placenta and that usually have a pouch on the abdomen of the female which covers the teats and serves to carry the young |
| ancillary | subordinate |
| cessation | a temporary or final ceasing (as of action) : stop |
| reimburse | to pay back to someone : repay |
| chasm | a deep cleft in the surface of a planet (such as the earth) : gorge |
| stem_from | arise from; originate from |
| enterprise | a project or undertaking that is especially difficult, complicated, or risky |