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 |
|---|---|
| abut | to border on : to touch along an edge |
| token | a piece resembling a coin issued for use (as for fare on a bus) by a particular group on specified terms |
| levee | a reception held by a person of distinction on rising from bed |
| tedium | the quality or state of being tedious : tediousness |
| fell | skin |
| sophomoric | conceited and overconfident of knowledge but poorly informed and immature |
| vie | to strive for superiority : contend |
| hieroglyphic | written in, constituting, or belonging to a system of writing mainly in pictorial characters |
| unceremonious | not ceremonious : informal |
| contentious | likely to cause disagreement or argument |