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

WordMeaning
misconstrueto interpret (something, such as a statement or action) wrongly : misinterpret
fanaticismfanatic outlook or behavior
cabalthe contrived schemes of a group of persons secretly united in a plot (as to overturn a government)
fawningseeking or used to seek approval or favor by means of flattery
prurientmarked by or arousing an immoderate or unwholesome interest or desire
taxonomistthe study of the general principles of scientific classification : systematics
interdicta Roman Catholic ecclesiastical censure withdrawing most sacraments and Christian burial from a person or district
nefariousflagrantly wicked or impious : evil
cavalcadea procession (see procession
codicila legal instrument made to modify an earlier will