GRE Word List

AFFECTED

artificial; pretended

The meaning of the word affected is artificial; pretended.

Random words

WordMeaning
embroilto throw into disorder or confusion
encompassinclude
navigabledeep enough and wide enough to afford passage to ships
impartialnot partial or biased : treating or affecting all equally
somberso shaded as to be dark and gloomy
verdigrisa green or greenish-blue poisonous pigment resulting from the action of acetic acid on copper and consisting of one or more basic copper acetates
pejorativea word or phrase that has negative connotations (see connotation
caucusa closed meeting of a group of persons belonging to the same political party or faction usually to select candidates or to decide on policy
havocwide and general destruction : devastation
terminuseither end of a transportation line or travel route