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 |
|---|---|
| aplomb | complete and confident composure or self-assurance : poise |
| anodyne | serving to alleviate pain |
| thresh | to separate seed from (a harvested plant) mechanically |
| humus | a brown or black complex variable material resulting from partial decomposition of plant or animal matter and forming the organic (see organic |
| depreciate | to lower in honor or esteem |
| curfew | the sounding of a bell at evening |
| headstrong | not easily restrained : impatient of control, advice, or suggestions |
| malapropos | in an inappropriate or inopportune way |
| ego | the self especially as contrasted with another self or the world |
| component | a constituent part : ingredient |