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.

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WordMeaning
sterilefailing to bear or incapable of producing fruit or spores
bullya blustering, browbeating person
carousala wild, drunken party or celebration : a drunken revel : carouse
cunningdexterous or crafty in the use of special resources (such as skill or knowledge) or in attaining an end
assayto analyze (something, such as an ore) for one or more specific components
tortuousmarked by repeated twists, bends, or turns : winding
sarcasma sharp and often satirical or ironic utterance designed to cut or give pain
derivationthe formation of a word from another word or base (as by the addition of a usually noninflectional affix)
refractiondeflection from a straight path undergone by a light ray or energy wave in passing obliquely from one medium (such as air) into another (such as glass) in which its velocity is different
mannerismexaggerated or affected (see affected