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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graduatedmarked with divisions indicating degrees or units of measurement
orthographythe art of writing words with the proper letters according to standard usage
tertiaryof third rank, importance, or value
cisternan artificial reservoir (such as an underground tank) for storing liquids and especially water (such as rainwater)
contusioninjury to tissue usually without laceration : bruise
prunea plum dried or capable of drying without fermentation
arteryany of the tubular branching muscular- and elastic-walled vessels that carry blood from the heart through the body
indicessigns; indications; Ex. indices of a student's potential; CF. index: something that reveals or indicates; sign; Ex. cost-of-living index
mischancebad luck
atrophydecrease in size or wasting away of a body part or tissue