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 |
|---|---|
| desolate | devoid of inhabitants and visitors : deserted |
| problematic | posing a problem : difficult to solve or decide |
| herald | an official at a tournament of arms (see arm |
| score | twenty |
| alimony | an allowance made to one spouse by the other for support pending or after legal separation or divorce |
| braggadocio | empty boasting |
| ecologist | a branch of science concerned with the interrelationship of organisms and their environments |
| indemnify | to secure against hurt, loss, or damage |
| oratorio | a lengthy choral work usually of a religious nature consisting chiefly of recitatives, arias, and choruses without action or scenery |
| cistern | an artificial reservoir (such as an underground tank) for storing liquids and especially water (such as rainwater) |