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 |
|---|---|
| conscientious | meticulous |
| spasmodic | relating to or affected or characterized by spasm |
| overweening | arrogant |
| merit | a praiseworthy quality : virtue |
| unassuming | not assuming : modest |
| touchy | marked by readiness to take offense on slight provocation |
| doddering | feeble |
| reciprocal | inversely related : opposite |
| compute | to determine especially by mathematical means |
| hireling | a person who serves for hire especially for purely mercenary motives |