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 |
|---|---|
| rare | seldom occurring or found : uncommon |
| finished | entirely done |
| affront | to insult especially to the face by behavior or language |
| malodorous | having a bad odor |
| ignite | to set afire |
| outcast | one that is cast out or refused acceptance (as by society) : pariah |
| dutiful | filled with or motivated by a sense of duty |
| enterprising | marked by an independent energetic spirit and by readiness to act |
| eccentric | deviating from conventional or accepted usage or conduct especially in odd or whimsical ways |
| posterity | the offspring of one progenitor to the furthest generation |