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 |
|---|---|
| morbid | of, relating to, or characteristic of disease |
| lascivious | filled with or showing sexual desire : lewd |
| distant | separated in space : away |
| tortuous | marked by repeated twists, bends, or turns : winding |
| opiate | an alkaloid drug (such as morphine or codeine) that contains or is derived from opium, binds to cell receptors primarily of the central nervous system and gastrointestinal tract, acts to block pain, induce sedation or sleep, depress respiration, and produce calmness or euphoria, and is associated with physiological tolerance (see tolerance |
| swamp | a wetland often partially or intermittently covered with water |
| wilt | loose freshness; droop |
| decant | to draw off (a liquid) without disturbing the sediment or the lower liquid layers |
| partisan | a firm adherent to a party, faction, cause, or person |
| carrion | dead and putrefying flesh |