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 |
|---|---|
| sublime | to cause to pass directly from the solid to the vapor state and condense back to solid form |
| privation | an act or instance of depriving : deprivation |
| miscellaneous | consisting of diverse things or members : heterogeneous |
| combustible | capable of combustion |
| overture | an initiative toward agreement or action : proposal |
| annotate | to make or furnish critical or explanatory notes or comment |
| asinine | extremely or utterly foolish or silly |
| untenable | not able to be defended |
| recondite | difficult or impossible for one of ordinary understanding or knowledge to comprehend : deep |
| expunge | to strike out, obliterate, or mark for deletion |