GRE Word List

AFFECTED

artificial; pretended

The meaning of the word affected is artificial; pretended.

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WordMeaning
poseura person who pretends to be what he or she is not : an affected or insincere person
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suitorone that petitions or entreats
militantengaged in warfare or combat : fighting
seetheto suffer violent internal excitement
droopto hang or incline downward
idolatrythe worship of a physical object as a god
awean emotion variously combining dread, veneration, and wonder that is inspired by authority or by the sacred or sublime
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