GRE Word List
PRETENTIOUS
characterized by pretension: such as
The meaning of the word pretentious is characterized by pretension: such as.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| mawkish | lacking flavor or having an unpleasant taste |
| estimable | capable of being estimated |
| infallible | incapable of error : unerring |
| masquerade | a social gathering of persons wearing masks and often fantastic costumes |
| desperate | having lost hope |
| palatable | agreeable to the palate or taste |
| commonwealth | a nation, state, or other political unit: such as |
| piquant | engagingly provocative |
| profusion | lavish expenditure : extravagance |
| irretrievable | not retrievable : impossible to regain or recover |