GRE Word List
AFFECTED
artificial; pretended
The meaning of the word affected is artificial; pretended.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| poseur | a person who pretends to be what he or she is not : an affected or insincere person |
| remission | the act or process of remitting |
| amenable | liable to be brought to account : answerable |
| suitor | one that petitions or entreats |
| militant | engaged in warfare or combat : fighting |
| seethe | to suffer violent internal excitement |
| droop | to hang or incline downward |
| idolatry | the worship of a physical object as a god |
| awe | an emotion variously combining dread, veneration, and wonder that is inspired by authority or by the sacred or sublime |
| caption | the part of a legal document that shows where, when, and by what authority it was taken, found, or executed |