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 |
|---|---|
| bandy | to discuss lightly or banteringly |
| anticlimax | the usually sudden transition in discourse from a significant idea to a trivial or ludicrous idea |
| transpose | to change the relative place or normal order of : alter the sequence of |
| lumen | the cavity of a tubular organ or part |
| penology | a branch of criminology dealing with prison management and the treatment of offenders |
| dissuade | to advise (a person) against something |
| espionage | the practice of spying or using spies to obtain information about the plans and activities especially of a foreign government or a competing company |
| adjourn | to suspend indefinitely or until a later stated time |
| barefaced | having the face uncovered: |
| ornithologist | a branch of zoology dealing with birds |