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 |
|---|---|
| bugaboo | an imaginary object of fear |
| cessation | a temporary or final ceasing (as of action) : stop |
| confiscate | appropriated by the government : forfeited |
| wheedle | to influence or entice by soft words or flattery |
| metaphor | a 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) |
| fancier | one that has a special liking or interest |
| doggerel | loosely styled and irregular in measure especially for burlesque or comic effect |
| curtail | to make less by or as if by cutting off or away some part |
| finish | to come to an end : terminate |
| mausoleum | a large tomb |