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 |
|---|---|
| sardonic | disdainfully or skeptically humorous : derisively mocking |
| potentate | ruler |
| confidant | one to whom secrets are entrusted |
| perspicuous | plain to the understanding especially because of clarity and precision of presentation |
| overbearing | tending to overwhelm : overpowering |
| perigee | the point in the orbit of an object (such as a satellite) orbiting the earth that is nearest to the center of the earth |
| idle | not occupied or employed: such as |
| corpulent | having a large bulky body : obese |
| accessible | capable of being reached |
| imperil | to bring into peril : endanger |