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 |
|---|---|
| solecism | an ungrammatical combination of words in a sentence |
| impiety | the quality or state of being impious : irreverence |
| 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 |
| gravity | dignity or sobriety of bearing |
| vogue | popular acceptation or favor : popularity |
| garnish | decorate |
| artisan | a worker who practices a trade or handicraft : craftsperson |
| hackles | one of the long narrow feathers on the neck or saddle of a bird |
| meddlesome | given to meddling |
| gourmand | one who is excessively fond of eating and drinking |