GRE Word List
TENDENTIOUS
marked by a tendency in favor of a particular point of view : biased
The meaning of the word tendentious is marked by a tendency in favor of a particular point of view : biased.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| pedant | one who is unimaginative or who unduly emphasizes minutiae in the presentation or use of knowledge |
| tutelage | instruction especially of an individual |
| arboretum | a place where trees, shrubs, and herbaceous plants are cultivated for scientific and educational purposes |
| extemporaneous | composed, performed, or uttered on the spur of the moment : impromptu |
| pith | a usually continuous central strand of spongy tissue in the stems of most vascular plants that probably functions chiefly in storage |
| check | to inspect, examine, or look at appraisingly or appreciatively |
| wrest | to pull, force, or move by violent wringing or twisting movements |
| proclivity | an inclination or predisposition toward something |
| tend | to exhibit an inclination or tendency : conduce |
| defeatist | an attitude of accepting, expecting, or being resigned to defeat |