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 |
|---|---|
| acrimonious | angry and bitter : caustic, biting, or rancorous especially in feeling, language, or manner |
| sleigh | an open usually horse-drawn vehicle with runners for use on snow or ice |
| unison | identity in musical pitch |
| penchant | a strong and continued inclination |
| high-flown | exceedingly or excessively high or favorable |
| nonchalance | the quality or state of being nonchalant |
| plagiarize | to steal and pass off (the ideas or words of another) as one's own : use (another's production) without crediting the source |
| stupor | a condition of greatly dulled or completely suspended sense or sensibility |
| heyday | the period of one's greatest popularity, vigor, or prosperity |
| porridge | a soft food made by boiling meal of grains or legumes in milk or water until thick |