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 |
|---|---|
| restive | stubbornly resisting control : balky |
| epaulet | something that ornaments or protects the shoulder: such as |
| comprise | to be made up of |
| seemly | good-looking |
| placid | serenely free of interruption or disturbance |
| sage | one (such as a profound philosopher) distinguished for wisdom |
| trepidation | a nervous or fearful feeling of uncertain agitation : apprehension |
| subterfuge | deception by artifice or stratagem in order to conceal, escape, or evade |
| vigil | the act of keeping awake at times when sleep is customary |
| jocular | said or done as a joke : characterized by jesting : playful |