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 |
|---|---|
| fallow | of a light yellowish-brown color |
| impel | to urge or drive forward or on by or as if by the exertion of strong moral pressure : force |
| compulsive | having power to compel |
| mealymouthed | not plain and straightforward : devious |
| efficacy | the power to produce an effect |
| ratify | to approve and sanction formally : confirm |
| forebears | ancestor |
| pervert | to cause to turn aside or away from what is good or true or morally right : corrupt |
| slaughter | the act of killing |
| multiplicity | the quality or state of being multiple or various |