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 |
|---|---|
| beguile | hoodwink |
| stratum | a bed or layer artificially made |
| perverse | turned away from what is right or good : corrupt |
| curtail | to make less by or as if by cutting off or away some part |
| sentimental | marked or governed by feeling, sensibility, or emotional idealism |
| bilk | to block the free development of : frustrate |
| fathom | a unit of length equal to six feet (1.83 meters) used especially for measuring the depth of water |
| contraband | illegal or prohibited traffic in goods : smuggling |
| unconscionable | shockingly unfair or unjust |
| cue | the letter q |