GRE Word List

AFFECTED

artificial; pretended

The meaning of the word affected is artificial; pretended.

Random words

WordMeaning
invertto reverse in position, order, or relationship
agnostica person who holds the view that any ultimate reality (such as God) is unknown and probably unknowable
allegorythe expression by means of symbolic fictional figures and actions of truths or generalizations about human existence
natationthe action or art of swimming
discreditto refuse to accept as true or accurate : disbelieve
swampa wetland often partially or intermittently covered with water
ferventvery hot : glowing
sourbeing, inducing, or marked by the one of the five basic taste sensations that is produced chiefly by acids and is characteristic of lemon juice
filibusteran irregular military adventurer
grazeto feed on growing herbage, attached algae, or phytoplankton