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
transparenthaving the property of transmitting light without appreciable scattering so that bodies lying beyond are seen clearly : pellucid
tritehackneyed or boring from much use : not fresh or original
shacklesomething (such as a manacle or fetter) that confines the legs or arms
nihilista viewpoint that traditional values and beliefs are unfounded and that existence is senseless and useless
muddleto make turbid or muddy
poignancythe quality or state of being poignant
genialitymarked by or freely expressing sympathy or friendliness
jargonthe technical terminology or characteristic idiom of a special activity or group
canterone who uses cant: such as
sardonicdisdainfully or skeptically humorous : derisively mocking