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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WordMeaning
irresoluteuncertain how to act or proceed : vacillating
scenarioan outline or synopsis of a play
sharda piece or fragment of a brittle substance
notcha V-shaped indentation
mangeany of various persistent contagious skin diseases marked especially by eczematous inflammation and loss of hair, affecting domestic animals or sometimes humans, and caused by a minute parasitic mite compare sarcoptic mange
glazeto furnish or fit with glass
outskirtsa part remote from the center : border
torpedoa weapon for destroying ships by rupturing their hulls below the waterline: such as
desecrateto violate the sanctity of : profane
somaticof, relating to, or affecting the body especially as distinguished from the germplasm