GRE Word List
PRETENTIOUS
characterized by pretension: such as
The meaning of the word pretentious is characterized by pretension: such as.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| hallucination | a sensory perception (such as a visual image or a sound) that occurs in the absence of an actual external stimulus and usually arises from neurological disturbance (such as that associated with delirium tremens, schizophrenia, Parkinson's disease, or narcolepsy) or in response to drugs (such as LSD or phencyclidine) |
| hoard | a supply or fund stored up and often hidden away |
| ploy | escapade |
| silt | loose sedimentary material with rock particles usually ¹/₂₀ millimeter or less in diameter |
| morbid | of, relating to, or characteristic of disease |
| insinuate | to impart or suggest in an artful or indirect way : imply |
| mnemonic | assisting or intended to assist memory |
| agnostic | a person who holds the view that any ultimate reality (such as God) is unknown and probably unknowable |
| maraud | to roam about and raid in search of plunder |
| bereaved | suffering the death of a loved one |