GRE Word List
FEIGN
to give a false appearance of : induce as a false impression
The meaning of the word feign is to give a false appearance of : induce as a false impression.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| complacency | self-satisfaction especially when accompanied by unawareness of actual dangers or deficiencies |
| hostage | a person held by one party in a conflict as a pledge pending the fulfillment of an agreement |
| disarray | a lack of order or sequence : confusion |
| curator | a person who oversees or manages a place (such as a museum or zoo) that offers exhibits |
| contraband | illegal or prohibited traffic in goods : smuggling |
| reprobation | the act of reprobating : the state of being reprobated |
| bargain | an agreement between parties settling what each gives or receives in a transaction between them or what course of action or policy each pursues in respect to the other |
| raspy | harsh |
| consummate | extremely skilled and accomplished |
| patina | a usually green film formed naturally on copper and bronze by long exposure or artificially (as by acids) and often valued aesthetically for its color |