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
recreantcrying for mercy : cowardly
tarnishto dull or destroy the luster of by or as if by air, dust, or dirt : soil
stolidhaving or expressing little or no sensibility : unemotional
pietythe quality or state of being pious: such as
ellipsisthe omission of one or more words that are obviously understood but that must be supplied to make a construction grammatically complete
lancea steel-tipped spear carried by mounted knights or light cavalry
bungleto act or work clumsily and awkwardly
turgidexcessively embellished in style or language : bombastic
forebodingthe act of one who forebodes
subtletythe quality or state of being subtle