GRE Word List

AFFECTED

artificial; pretended

The meaning of the word affected is artificial; pretended.

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WordMeaning
incorrigibleincapable of being corrected or amended: such as
archaichaving the characteristics of the language of the past and surviving chiefly in specialized uses
stratageman artifice or trick in war for deceiving and outwitting the enemy
quiescentmarked by inactivity or repose : tranquilly at rest
hypocriticalcharacterized by behavior that contradicts what one claims to believe or feel : characterized by hypocrisy
canarda false or unfounded report or story
imbalancelack of balance : the state of being out of equilibrium or out of proportion
erodeto diminish or destroy by degrees:
forfeitsomething forfeited or subject to being forfeited (as for a crime, offense, or neglect of duty) : penalty
mutterto utter sounds or words indistinctly or with a low voice and with the lips partly closed