GRE Word List
FAKE
not genuine; N: one that is not genuine; impostor; sham; V: counterfeit; Ex. fake the results of the experiment/the signature
The meaning of the word fake is not genuine; N: one that is not genuine; impostor; sham; V: counterfeit; Ex. fake the results of the experiment/the signature.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| stellar | pertaining to the stars; of a star performer; outstanding; Ex. stellar attraction of the entire performance |
| compact | agreement; contract; ADJ: tightly packed; firm; brief; concise; Ex. compact statement |
| taper | very thin candle; gradual decrease in the width of a long object; V. make or become gradually narrower toward one end |
| weather | pass safely through (a storm or difficult period); endure the effects of weather or other forces |
| phenomena | observable facts; subjects of scientific investigation; SG. phenomenon: observable fact; very unusual person, thing, or event; marvel; wonder; CF. phenomenons; ADJ. phenomenal: very unusual; extraordinary; of a phenomenon; Ex. phenomenal strength |
| testator | maker of a will; CF. testatrix |
| bank | heap; piled-up mass; embankment; lateral tilting (as of an aircraft in turning); V: pile up; protect with a bank; tilt in turning |
| barefaced | shameless and noticeable; blatant; bold; unconcealed; having no covering on the face; Ex. barefaced lie |
| sublimate | refine; purify; replace (natural urges) with socially acceptable activities; change between a solid state and a gaseous state |
| centurion | Roman army officer (commanding a company of about 100 soldiers) |
