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 |
|---|---|
| perpetual | continuing forever : everlasting |
| dictum | a noteworthy statement: such as |
| reprieve | to delay the punishment of (someone, such as a condemned prisoner) |
| depreciate | to lower in honor or esteem |
| touching | capable of arousing emotions of tenderness or compassion |
| affable | being pleasant and at ease in talking to others |
| liaison | a binding or thickening agent used in cooking |
| shuffle | to mix in a mass confusedly : jumble |
| jab | to pierce or prod (someone or something) with or as if with a pointed object |
| motility | the quality or state of being motile : capability of movement |