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 |
|---|---|
| impinge | encroach |
| exhort | to incite by argument or advice : urge strongly |
| foppish | foolish |
| regent | a person who governs a kingdom in the minority, absence, or disability of the sovereign |
| transcendental | transcendent |
| hoodwink | to deceive by false appearance : dupe |
| nonsense | words or language having no meaning or conveying no intelligible ideas |
| taxonomist | the study of the general principles of scientific classification : systematics |
| ecstasy | a state of overwhelming emotion |
| incite | to move to action : stir up : spur on : urge on |