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 |
|---|---|
| backslide | to lapse morally or in the practice of religion |
| porridge | a soft food made by boiling meal of grains or legumes in milk or water until thick |
| petrify | to convert (organic matter) into stone or a substance of stony hardness by the infiltration of water and the deposition of dissolved mineral matter |
| acrophobia | abnormal dread of being in a high place : fear of heights |
| unwarranted | lacking adequate or official support : not warranted : unjustified |
| peroration | the concluding part of a discourse and especially an oration |
| solecism | an ungrammatical combination of words in a sentence |
| credulity | readiness or willingness to believe especially on slight or uncertain evidence |
| feign | to give a false appearance of : induce as a false impression |
| sumptuous | extremely costly, rich, luxurious, or magnificent |