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 |
|---|---|
| enthrall | to hold spellbound : charm |
| martyr | a person who voluntarily suffers death as the penalty of witnessing to and refusing to renounce a religion |
| raspy | harsh |
| mandate | an authoritative command |
| atone | to make amends : to provide or serve as reparation or compensation for something bad or unwelcome |
| perturb | to cause to be worried or upset : disquiet |
| fermentation | the enzyme-catalyzed anaerobic breakdown of an energy-rich compound (such as a carbohydrate to carbon dioxide and alcohol or to an organic acid) by the action of microorganisms (such as bacteria or yeast) that occurs naturally and is commonly used in the production of various products (such as food, alcoholic beverages, and pharmaceuticals) especially by controlling microbial enzymatic activity |
| engross | to copy or write in a large hand |
| forestall | to exclude, hinder, or prevent (something) by prior occupation or measures |
| marital | of or relating to marriage or the married state |