GRE Word List
MASQUERADE
wear a mask or disguise; pretend; N: costume party or ball at which masks are worn; pretense; disguise
The meaning of the word masquerade is wear a mask or disguise; pretend; N: costume party or ball at which masks are worn; pretense; disguise.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| injurious | harmful; causing injury |
| extrapolation | projection; conjecture; V. extrapolate: infer (unknown information) from known information |
| devise | think up; invent; plan; bequeath; N: bequest |
| sphinx-like | enigmatic; mysterious |
| savor | enjoy; have a distinctive flavor, smell, or quality; N: taste or smell; distinctive quality |
| acumen | mental keenness; sharpness of judgment; ability to judge quickly and well; Ex. business acumen |
| synchronous | similarly timed; simultaneous with; occurring at the same time; V. synchronize |
| leeway | room to move; margin; latitude; Ex. leeway for the deadline |
| propriety | fitness; quality of being proper; correct conduct; conformity to prevailing customs and usages; CF. proprietor, proprietary |
| figure | written symbols; number; amount represented in numbers; outline or silhouette of a thing or human body; person (well-known); impression; diagram; pattern; group in a dance; Ex. figure of speech; V. calculate with numbers; adorn with figures; appear; consider; Ex. My name did not figure in the list. |