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.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| irreparable | not reparable : irremediable |
| wistful | full of yearning or desire tinged with melancholy |
| befuddle | to muddle or stupefy with or as if with drink |
| syllogism | a deductive scheme of a formal argument consisting of a major and a minor premise and a conclusion (as in "every virtue is laudable; kindness is a virtue; therefore kindness is laudable") |
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| funereal | of or relating to a funeral |
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