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 |
|---|---|
| concoct | to prepare by combining raw materials |
| transparent | having the property of transmitting light without appreciable scattering so that bodies lying beyond are seen clearly : pellucid |
| serenity | the quality or state of being serene |
| fusillade | a number of shots fired simultaneously or in rapid succession |
| asymmetric | having two sides or halves that are not the same : not symmetrical |
| spectrum | a continuum of color formed when a beam of white light is dispersed (as by passage through a prism) so that its component wavelengths are arranged in order |
| bemused | marked by confusion or bewilderment : dazed |
| malcontent | a discontented person: |
| iridescent | having or exhibiting iridescence |
| obsidian | a dark natural glass formed by the cooling of molten lava |