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
visionthe act or power of seeing : sight
unsightlynot pleasing to the sight : not comely
littera covered and curtained couch provided with shafts and used for carrying a single passenger
fabricateinvent
verisimilarhaving the appearance of truth : probable
mayhemneedless or willful damage or violence
phariseea member of a Jewish sect of the intertestamental period noted for strict observance of rites and ceremonies of the written law and for insistence on the validity of their own oral traditions concerning the law
battaliona considerable body of troops organized to act together : army
ulcera break in skin or mucous membrane with loss of surface tissue, disintegration and necrosis of epithelial tissue, and often pus
piecemealone piece at a time : gradually