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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WordMeaning
sublimeto cause to pass directly from the solid to the vapor state and condense back to solid form
privationan act or instance of depriving : deprivation
miscellaneousconsisting of diverse things or members : heterogeneous
combustiblecapable of combustion
overturean initiative toward agreement or action : proposal
annotateto make or furnish critical or explanatory notes or comment
asinineextremely or utterly foolish or silly
untenablenot able to be defended
reconditedifficult or impossible for one of ordinary understanding or knowledge to comprehend : deep
expungeto strike out, obliterate, or mark for deletion