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 |
|---|---|
| deify | to make a god of |
| noose | a loop with a slipknot that binds closer the more it is drawn |
| dogged | marked by stubborn determination |
| culinary | of or relating to the kitchen or cookery |
| supplicate | to make a humble entreaty |
| pinion | the terminal section of a bird's wing including the carpus, metacarpus, and phalanges |
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| jaunt | a usually short journey or excursion undertaken especially for pleasure |
| imperil | to bring into peril : endanger |