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
withdrawnremoved from immediate contact or easy approach : isolated
surrogateone appointed to act in place of another : deputy
gloss_overexplain away with the intention of deceiving or hiding faults
nonplusa state of bafflement or perplexity : quandary
vaporizeto convert (as by the application of heat or by spraying) into vapor
murmura half-suppressed or muttered complaint : grumbling
moribundbeing in the state of dying : approaching death
entreethe act or manner of entering : entrance
retainto keep in possession or use
unwontedbeing out of the ordinary : rare