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 |
|---|---|
| lineage | descent in a line from a common progenitor |
| rigid | deficient in or devoid of flexibility |
| devise | to form in the mind by new combinations or applications of ideas or principles : invent |
| deleterious | harmful often in a subtle or unexpected way |
| perquisite | a privilege, gain, or profit incidental to regular salary or wages |
| unobtrusive | not obtrusive : not blatant, arresting, or aggressive : inconspicuous |
| maroon | a dark red |
| nonentity | something that does not exist or exists only in the imagination |
| munificent | very liberal in giving or bestowing (see bestow |
| fermentation | the enzyme-catalyzed anaerobic breakdown of an energy-rich compound (such as a carbohydrate to carbon dioxide and alcohol or to an organic acid) by the action of microorganisms (such as bacteria or yeast) that occurs naturally and is commonly used in the production of various products (such as food, alcoholic beverages, and pharmaceuticals) especially by controlling microbial enzymatic activity |