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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truisman undoubted or self-evident truth
functionaryone who serves in a certain function
fronda large leaf (especially of a palm or fern) usually with many divisions
actuateto put into mechanical action or motion
protagonistthe principal character in a literary work (such as a drama or story)
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killjoyone who spoils the pleasure of others
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imperilto bring into peril : endanger
commonplacecommonly found or seen : ordinary