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 |
|---|---|
| anecdote | a usually short narrative of an interesting, amusing, or biographical incident |
| vex | to bring trouble, distress, or agitation to |
| deplete | to empty of a principal substance |
| prophylactic | guarding from or preventing the spread or occurrence of disease or infection |
| maneuver | a military or naval movement |
| obtrude | to thrust out : extrude |
| demise | death |
| mural | of, relating to, or resembling a wall |
| modicum | a small portion : a limited quantity |
| lexicographer | an author or editor of a dictionary |