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 |
|---|---|
| derivation | the formation of a word from another word or base (as by the addition of a usually noninflectional affix) |
| unwonted | being out of the ordinary : rare |
| physiological | of or relating to physiology |
| homage | a feudal ceremony by which a man acknowledges himself the vassal of a lord |
| quench | put out |
| malady | a disease or disorder of the animal body |
| defalcate | deduct |
| grill | to broil on a grill |
| executioner | one who executes |
| presumptuous | overstepping due bounds (as of propriety or courtesy) : taking liberties |