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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| draw | to cause to move continuously toward or after a force applied in advance : pull |
| vilify | to utter slanderous and abusive statements against : defame |
| jaunt | a usually short journey or excursion undertaken especially for pleasure |
| sophistry | subtly deceptive reasoning or argumentation |
| germ | a small mass of living substance capable of developing into an organism or one of its parts |
| disproportion | lack of proportion, symmetry, or proper relation : disparity |
| brim | an upper or outer margin : verge |
| plumage | the feathers of a bird |
| obloquy | a strongly condemnatory utterance : abusive language |
| hazardous | involving or exposing one to risk (as of loss or harm) |