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 |
|---|---|
| incarnation | the act of incarnating : the state of being incarnate |
| knack | a special ready capacity that is hard to analyze or teach |
| monotony | tedious sameness |
| constituency | a body of citizens entitled to elect a representative (as to a legislative or executive position) |
| philistine | a native or inhabitant of ancient Philistia |
| pulmonary | of, relating to, affecting, or occurring in the lungs |
| taper | to become progressively smaller toward one end |
| plight | to put or give in pledge : engage |
| milieu | the physical or social setting in which something occurs or develops : environment |
| livid | discolored by bruising : black-and-blue |