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 |
|---|---|
| tactful | having or showing tact |
| chasten | to correct by punishment or suffering : discipline |
| poignancy | the quality or state of being poignant |
| abortive | prematurely born |
| revoke | to annul by recalling or taking back : rescind |
| abdicate | to renounce a throne, high office, dignity, or function |
| grisly | inspiring horror or intense fear |
| grotesque | a style of decorative art characterized by fanciful or fantastic human and animal forms often interwoven with foliage or similar figures that may distort the natural into absurdity, ugliness, or caricature |
| bask | to lie or relax in a pleasant warmth or atmosphere |
| tribunal | a court or forum of justice |