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 |
|---|---|
| rivulet | a small stream |
| marred | to ruin or diminish the perfection or wholeness of : spoil |
| contiguous | being in actual contact : touching along a boundary or at a point |
| unwieldy | not easily managed, handled, or used (as because of bulk, weight, complexity, or awkwardness) : cumbersome |
| inestimable | incapable of being estimated or computed |
| discombobulated | characterized by confusion or disorder |
| frivolous | of little weight or importance |
| enamored | affected by strong feelings of love, admiration, or fascination |
| abate | to decrease in force or intensity |
| mange | any of various persistent contagious skin diseases marked especially by eczematous inflammation and loss of hair, affecting domestic animals or sometimes humans, and caused by a minute parasitic mite compare sarcoptic mange |