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 |
|---|---|
| plaster | a medicated or protective dressing that consists of a film (as of cloth or plastic) spread with a usually medicated substance |
| cacophonous | marked by cacophony : harsh-sounding |
| parody | a literary or musical work in which the style of an author or work is closely imitated for comic effect or in ridicule |
| tart | agreeably sharp or acid to the taste |
| accost | to approach and speak to (someone) in an often challenging or aggressive way |
| harass | exhaust |
| macerate | to cause to waste away by or as if by excessive fasting |
| gamely | a physical or mental competition conducted according to rules with the participants in direct opposition to each other |
| qualms | a feeling of uneasiness about a point especially of conscience or propriety |
| remnant | a usually small part, member, or trace remaining |