GRE Word List
AFFECTED
artificial; pretended
The meaning of the word affected is artificial; pretended.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| diffidence | the quality or state of being unassertive or bashful : the quality or state of being diffident |
| dowse | to plunge into water |
| cohere | to hold together firmly as parts of the same mass |
| pulse | the regular expansion of an artery caused by the ejection of blood into the arterial system by the contractions of the heart |
| gawk | a clumsy stupid person : lout |
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| distend | extend |
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| effusion | an act of effusing |
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