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 |
|---|---|
| refraction | deflection from a straight path undergone by a light ray or energy wave in passing obliquely from one medium (such as air) into another (such as glass) in which its velocity is different |
| gleam | a transient appearance of subdued or partly obscured light |
| eulogy | a commendatory oration or writing especially in honor of one deceased |
| whinny | to neigh especially in a low or gentle way |
| larceny | the unlawful taking of personal property with intent to deprive the rightful owner of it permanently |
| terminal | leading ultimately to death : fatal |
| puny | slight or inferior in power, size, or importance : weak |
| equable | marked by lack of variation or change : uniform |
| pastoral | of, relating to, or composed of shepherds or herdsmen |
| ulcer | a break in skin or mucous membrane with loss of surface tissue, disintegration and necrosis of epithelial tissue, and often pus |