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 |
|---|---|
| approbation | commendation |
| scintillate | to emit sparks : spark |
| entrance | power or permission to enter : admission |
| patronize | to act as patron of : provide aid or support for |
| intervene | to occur, fall, or come between points of time or events |
| collate | to compare critically |
| opportunist | one that is opportunistic or that practices opportunism |
| hygiene | a science of the establishment and maintenance of health |
| cardiologist | the study of the heart and its action and diseases |
| impel | to urge or drive forward or on by or as if by the exertion of strong moral pressure : force |