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 |
|---|---|
| obdurate | stubbornly persistent in wrongdoing |
| rabid | extremely violent : furious |
| deride | to laugh at or insult contemptuously |
| restive | stubbornly resisting control : balky |
| spartan | a native or inhabitant of ancient Sparta |
| conscript | a conscripted person (such as a military recruit) |
| adversary | one that contends with, opposes, or resists : an enemy or opponent |
| agitate | to excite and often trouble the mind or feelings of : disturb |
| solace | to give comfort to in grief or misfortune : console |
| dispense | to divide and share out according to a plan : to deal out in portions |