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 |
|---|---|
| bovine | of, relating to, or resembling bovines and especially the ox or cow |
| occident | west |
| pyromaniac | a person who has an uncontrollable impulse to start fires : a person affected by pyromania |
| metallurgical | the science and technology of metals |
| threadbare | having the nap worn off so that the thread shows : shabby |
| carefree | free from care: such as |
| suffuse | to spread over or through in the manner of fluid or light : flush |
| privy | private |
| forensic | belonging to, used in, or suitable to courts of judicature or to public discussion and debate |
| defect | an imperfection or abnormality that impairs quality, function, or utility : shortcoming |