GRE Word List
DISSIMULATE
to hide under a false appearance
The meaning of the word dissimulate is to hide under a false appearance.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| preposterous | contrary to nature, reason, or common sense : absurd |
| incumbent | the holder of an office or ecclesiastical benefice |
| relic | an object esteemed and venerated because of association with a saint or martyr |
| aptitude | inclination |
| pell-mell | in mingled confusion or disorder |
| satirical | of, relating to, or constituting satire |
| sublimate | sublime |
| inept | generally incompetent : bungling |
| context | the parts of a discourse that surround a word or passage and can throw light on its meaning |
| covenant | a usually formal, solemn, and binding agreement : compact |