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 |
|---|---|
| amputate | to remove by or as if by cutting |
| droll | having a humorous, whimsical, or odd quality |
| complementary | serving to fill out or complete |
| megalomania | a mania (see mania |
| pellucid | admitting maximum passage of light without diffusion or distortion |
| martinet | a strict disciplinarian |
| rancor | bitter deep-seated ill will |
| recast | to cast again |
| mollify | to soothe in temper or disposition : appease |
| gerontocracy | rule by elders |