GRE Word List
AFFECTED
artificial; pretended
The meaning of the word affected is artificial; pretended.
Random words
Word | Meaning |
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pronounced | strongly marked : decided |
adjourn | to suspend indefinitely or until a later stated time |
equilibrium | a state of intellectual or emotional balance : poise |
fatuous | complacently or inanely foolish : silly |
spat | squabble; minor dispute; minor quarrel |
quiver | a case for carrying or holding arrows |
spectral | of, relating to, or suggesting a specter : ghostly |
bauble | trinket |
flush | to fly away suddenly |
bar | a straight piece (as of wood or metal) that is longer than it is wide and has any of various uses (as for a lever, support, barrier, or fastening) |