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 |
|---|---|
| academic | of, relating to, or associated with an academy or school especially of higher learning |
| bowdlerize | to expurgate (something, such as a book) by omitting or modifying parts considered vulgar |
| hydrophobia | rabies |
| delve | excavate |
| urgent | calling for immediate attention : pressing |
| opportunist | one that is opportunistic or that practices opportunism |
| parlance | speech |
| colloquy | conversation |
| mosaic | a surface decoration made by inlaying small pieces of variously colored material to form pictures or patterns |
| chuckle | to laugh inwardly or quietly |