GRE Word List
DISSIMULATE
pretend; conceal by feigning; dissemble
The meaning of the word dissimulate is pretend; conceal by feigning; dissemble.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| meretricious | flashy; tawdry; attractive on the surface but of no real value; Ex. metericious argument/jewel; CF. prostitute |
| loathe | detest; ADJ. loathsome: arousing loathing; offensive; Ex. loathsome smell |
| wilt | loose freshness; droop |
| tremor | trembling; slight quiver (as of the earth or from nervous agitation) |
| derogatory | expressing a low opinion; disparaging; V. derogate: detract; disparage |
| brawl | noisy quarrel |
| conjecture | surmise; guess; V. |
| transmute | transform; change; convert to something different |
| inert | inactive; lacking power to move; unable to move or act; Ex. chemically inert; N. inertia: state of being inert; force which keeps a thing in the position or state |
| efface | rub out; remove the surface of |
