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 |
|---|---|
| apoplexy | stroke |
| endorse | to write on the back of |
| resurrect | to raise from the dead |
| tread | to step or walk on or over |
| tactful | having or showing tact |
| impartial | not partial or biased : treating or affecting all equally |
| impregnate | to cause to be filled, imbued, permeated, or saturated |
| wizened | to become dry, shrunken, and wrinkled often as a result of aging or of failing vitality |
| transpose | to change the relative place or normal order of : alter the sequence of |
| nihilist | a viewpoint that traditional values and beliefs are unfounded and that existence is senseless and useless |