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
dominaterule
inveterateconfirmed in a habit : habitual
trinketa small ornament (such as a jewel or ring)
calamitya disastrous event marked by great loss and lasting distress and suffering
tumultdisorderly agitation or milling about of a crowd usually with uproar and confusion of voices : commotion
epistemologistthe study or a theory of the nature and grounds of knowledge especially with reference to its limits and validity
rubrican authoritative rule
insularitycharacteristic of an isolated people
ciliatedpossessing cilia
fundamentalserving as a basis supporting existence or determining essential structure or function : basic