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 |
|---|---|
| exceptionable | being likely to cause objection : objectionable |
| colossal | of, relating to, or resembling a colossus |
| disingenuous | lacking in candor |
| kleptomaniac | a person evidencing kleptomania |
| elaborate | planned or carried out with great care |
| pulchritude | physical comeliness |
| billowing | wave |
| arroyo | a watercourse (such as a creek) in an arid region |
| soporific | causing or tending to cause sleep |
| trite | hackneyed or boring from much use : not fresh or original |