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
hierarchya division of angels
countenancelook
inadvertentlyunintentional
pillagethe act of looting or plundering especially in war
nugatoryof little or no consequence : trifling
dilateto become enlarged or widened
malfeasancewrongdoing or misconduct especially by a public official
uprightperpendicular
monotheismthe doctrine or belief that there is but one God
miscellanyseparate writings collected in one volume