GRE Word List
DISSEMBLE
disguise; hide the real nature of; pretend
The meaning of the word dissemble is disguise; hide the real nature of; pretend.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| ostentatious | showy; trying to attract attention; pretentious; N. ostentation: showy display |
| atheistic | denying the existence of God; N. atheism |
| lampoon | ridicule; N: written attack ridiculing or satirizing a person, group, or institution |
| accessory | additional object; useful but not essential thing |
| covetous | avaricious; desirous of (someone else's possessions); V. covet: desire eagerly (someone else's possessions) |
| verve | enthusiasm (as in artistic performance or composition); liveliness; vigor |
| bevy | large group; Ex. a bevy of starlets |
| sever | separate; cut off (a part) from a whole; break up (a relationship); N. severance; CF. severance pay: extra pay given an employee upon leaving a position |
| capillary | having a very fine bore; resembling a hair; fine and slender; Ex. capillary attraction; N: very fine hairlike tube; CF. capillarity |
| peon | landless agricultural worker; bond servant; menial worker; N. peonage |
