GRE Word List
PRETEND
to give a false appearance of being, possessing, or performing
The meaning of the word pretend is to give a false appearance of being, possessing, or performing.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| smattering | superficial piecemeal knowledge |
| unprepossessing | not tending to create a favorable impression : not prepossessing |
| reticent | inclined to be silent or uncommunicative in speech : reserved |
| excoriate | to wear off the skin of : abrade |
| shudder | to tremble convulsively : shiver |
| hallucination | a sensory perception (such as a visual image or a sound) that occurs in the absence of an actual external stimulus and usually arises from neurological disturbance (such as that associated with delirium tremens, schizophrenia, Parkinson's disease, or narcolepsy) or in response to drugs (such as LSD or phencyclidine) |
| bookish | of or relating to books |
| pell-mell | in mingled confusion or disorder |
| significant | having meaning |
| piscatorial | piscatory |