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 |
|---|---|
| gruff | rough, brusque, or stern in manner, speech, or aspect |
| throng | a multitude of assembled persons |
| torpedo | a weapon for destroying ships by rupturing their hulls below the waterline: such as |
| sect | a dissenting or schismatic religious body |
| clairvoyant | having clairvoyance : able to see beyond the range of ordinary perception |
| sedentary | not migratory : settled |
| gaffe | a social or diplomatic blunder |
| permeable | capable of being permeated : penetrable |
| jaundiced | affected with or as if with jaundice |
| plenary | complete in every respect : absolute |