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 |
|---|---|
| swamp | a wetland often partially or intermittently covered with water |
| palatable | agreeable to the palate or taste |
| accrue | to come into existence as a legally enforceable claim |
| ascertain | to find out or learn with certainty |
| crevice | a narrow opening resulting from a split or crack (as in a cliff) : fissure |
| oscillate | to swing backward and forward like a pendulum |
| demoniac | possessed or influenced by a demon |
| lineaments | an outline, feature, or contour of a body or figure and especially of a face |
| sonorous | producing sound (as when struck) |
| badinage | playful repartee : banter |