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 |
|---|---|
| momentous | having great or lasting importance : consequential |
| spasmodic | relating to or affected or characterized by spasm |
| knoll | a small round hill : mound |
| inductive | of, relating to, or employing mathematical or logical induction |
| hive | a container for housing honeybees |
| queer | differing in some way from what is usual or normal : odd |
| futile | serving no useful purpose : completely ineffective |
| adversity | a state or instance of serious or continued difficulty or misfortune |
| excise | an internal tax levied on the manufacture, sale, or consumption of a commodity |
| replicate | duplicate |