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 |
|---|---|
| pronounced | strongly marked : decided |
| recline | to cause or permit to incline backwards |
| doze | to sleep lightly |
| impropriety | an improper or indecorous act or remark |
| frivolous | of little weight or importance |
| debar | to bar from having or doing something : preclude |
| noose | a loop with a slipknot that binds closer the more it is drawn |
| dermatologist | a branch of medicine dealing with the skin, its structure, functions, and diseases |
| torso | the human body apart from the head, neck, arms, and legs : the human trunk |
| incline | to bend the head or body forward : bow |