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 |
|---|---|
| distant | separated in space : away |
| confide | to have confidence : trust |
| diaphanous | characterized by such fineness of texture as to permit seeing through |
| feud | a mutual enmity or quarrel that is often prolonged or inveterate (see inveterate |
| wily | full of wiles : crafty |
| permissive | granted on sufferance : tolerated |
| deference | respect and esteem due a superior or an elder |
| incipient | beginning to come into being or to become apparent |
| bauble | trinket |
| plaudit | an act or round of applause |