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 |
|---|---|
| transparent | having the property of transmitting light without appreciable scattering so that bodies lying beyond are seen clearly : pellucid |
| trite | hackneyed or boring from much use : not fresh or original |
| shackle | something (such as a manacle or fetter) that confines the legs or arms |
| nihilist | a viewpoint that traditional values and beliefs are unfounded and that existence is senseless and useless |
| muddle | to make turbid or muddy |
| poignancy | the quality or state of being poignant |
| geniality | marked by or freely expressing sympathy or friendliness |
| jargon | the technical terminology or characteristic idiom of a special activity or group |
| canter | one who uses cant: such as |
| sardonic | disdainfully or skeptically humorous : derisively mocking |