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 |
|---|---|
| amplify | to expand (something, such as a statement) by the use of detail or illustration or by closer analysis |
| prevaricate | to deviate from the truth : equivocate |
| vertebrate | any of a subphylum (Vertebrata) of chordates that comprises animals (such as mammals, birds, reptiles, amphibians, and fishes) typically having a bony or cartilaginous spinal column which replaces the notochord, a distinct head containing a brain which arises as an enlarged part of the nerve cord, and an internal usually bony skeleton and that includes some primitive forms (such as lampreys) in which the spinal column is absent and the notochord persists throughout life |
| threadbare | having the nap worn off so that the thread shows : shabby |
| rummage | to make a thorough search or investigation |
| bard | a tribal poet-singer skilled in composing and reciting verses on heroes and their deeds |
| audacious | intrepidly daring : adventurous |
| anachronism | an error in chronology |
| protocol | an original draft, minute, or record of a document or transaction |
| championship | designation as champion |