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 |
|---|---|
| default | failure to do something required by duty or law : neglect |
| seasonable | suitable to the season or circumstances : timely |
| trilogy | a series of three dramas or literary works or sometimes three musical compositions that are closely related and develop a single theme |
| drudgery | dull, irksome, and fatiguing work : uninspiring or menial labor |
| exact | to call for forcibly or urgently and obtain |
| discriminating | making a distinction : distinguishing |
| torque | a force that produces or tends to produce rotation or torsion |
| incorporate | to unite or work into something already existent so as to form an indistinguishable whole |
| consequential | of the nature of a secondary result : indirect |
| phalanx | a body of heavily armed infantry in ancient Greece formed in close deep ranks and files |