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 |
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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 |