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 |
|---|---|
| tipple | to drink liquor especially by habit or to excess |
| carafe | a bottle with a flaring lip used to hold beverages and especially wine |
| biting | having the power to bite |
| supplicate | to make a humble entreaty |
| depravity | a corrupt act or practice |
| stereotype | to make a stereotype from |
| brim | an upper or outer margin : verge |
| disconcert | to throw into confusion |
| bogus | not genuine : counterfeit |
| sacrilegious | committing or characterized by sacrilege : having or showing a lack of proper respect for a sacred person, place, or object |