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
roilto make turbid by stirring up the sediment or dregs of
pastoralof, relating to, or composed of shepherds or herdsmen
transposeto change the relative place or normal order of : alter the sequence of
rancidhaving an unpleasant smell or taste usually from chemical change or decomposition
commonplacecommonly found or seen : ordinary
metaphora figure of speech in which a word or phrase literally denoting one kind of object or idea is used in place of another to suggest a likeness or analogy between them (as in drowning in money)
temerityunreasonable or foolhardy contempt of danger or opposition : rashness
cascadea steep usually small fall of water
demolitionthe act of demolishing
ancestryline of descent : lineage