GRE Word List
DISSIMULATE
to hide under a false appearance
The meaning of the word dissimulate is to hide under a false appearance.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| histrionic | deliberately affected : overly dramatic or emotional : theatrical |
| buffoonery | foolish or playful behavior or practice |
| cleft | a space or opening made by or as if by splitting : fissure |
| sentimental | marked or governed by feeling, sensibility, or emotional idealism |
| extemporaneous | composed, performed, or uttered on the spur of the moment : impromptu |
| bivouac | a usually temporary encampment under little or no shelter |
| elysium | the abode of the blessed after death in classical mythology |
| couple | two persons married, engaged, or otherwise romantically paired |
| rent | property (such as a house) rented or for rent |
| ancillary | subordinate |