GRE Word List
DISSEMBLE
to hide under a false appearance
The meaning of the word dissemble is to hide under a false appearance.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| ostensible | intended for display : open to view |
| contagion | a contagious disease |
| deserts | arid land with usually sparse vegetation |
| propitious | favorably disposed : benevolent |
| spatula | a flat thin implement used especially for spreading or mixing soft substances, scooping, or lifting |
| requite | to make return for : repay |
| vigilante | a member of a volunteer committee organized to suppress and punish crime summarily (as when the processes of law are viewed as inadequate) |
| forfeit | something forfeited or subject to being forfeited (as for a crime, offense, or neglect of duty) : penalty |
| quench | put out |
| grate | grating |