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 |
|---|---|
| ingrate | an ungrateful person |
| filibuster | an irregular military adventurer |
| hummock | a rounded knoll or hillock |
| backslide | to lapse morally or in the practice of religion |
| trident | a 3-pronged spear serving in classical mythology as the attribute of a sea god (such as Neptune) |
| genus | a class, kind, or group marked by common characteristics or by one common characteristic |
| circumlocution | the use of an unnecessarily large number of words to express an idea |
| prevalent | generally or widely accepted, practiced, or favored : widespread |
| insurgent | a person who revolts against civil authority or an established government |
| grudge | to be unwilling to give or admit : give or allow reluctantly or resentfully |