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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| augment | to make greater, more numerous, larger, or more intense |
| aspire | to seek to attain or accomplish a particular goal |
| potentate | ruler |
| rake | an implement equipped with projecting prongs to gather material (such as leaves) or for loosening or smoothing the surface of the ground |
| perversion | the action of perverting : the condition of being perverted |
| collected | gathered together |
| mode | an arrangement of the eight diatonic notes or tones of an octave according to one of several fixed schemes of their intervals (see interval |
| gait | a manner of walking or moving on foot |
| miscellaneous | consisting of diverse things or members : heterogeneous |
| suckle | to give milk to from the breast or udder |