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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WordMeaning
concoctto prepare by combining raw materials
transparenthaving the property of transmitting light without appreciable scattering so that bodies lying beyond are seen clearly : pellucid
serenitythe quality or state of being serene
fusilladea number of shots fired simultaneously or in rapid succession
asymmetrichaving two sides or halves that are not the same : not symmetrical
spectruma 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
bemusedmarked by confusion or bewilderment : dazed
malcontenta discontented person:
iridescenthaving or exhibiting iridescence
obsidiana dark natural glass formed by the cooling of molten lava