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 |
|---|---|
| oblique | neither perpendicular nor parallel : inclined |
| quiver | a case for carrying or holding arrows |
| rarefied | being less dense |
| squander | to spend extravagantly or foolishly : dissipate |
| congenital | existing at or dating from birth |
| menial | a person doing menial work |
| devise | to form in the mind by new combinations or applications of ideas or principles : invent |
| inane | lacking significance, meaning, or point : silly |
| portend | to give an omen or anticipatory sign of |
| dissimulate | to hide under a false appearance |