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 |
|---|---|
| finite | having definite or definable limits |
| bludgeon | a short stick that usually has one thick or loaded end and is used as a weapon |
| wax | a substance that is secreted by bees and is used by them for constructing the honeycomb, that is a dull yellow solid plastic when warm, and that is composed primarily of a mixture of esters, hydrocarbons, and fatty acids : beeswax |
| superfluous | exceeding what is sufficient or necessary : extra |
| derision | the use of ridicule or scorn to show contempt |
| peripatetic | a follower of Aristotle or adherent of Aristotelianism |
| nether | situated down or below : lower |
| diffidence | the quality or state of being unassertive or bashful : the quality or state of being diffident |
| improvident | not provident : not foreseeing and providing for the future |
| mandatory | required by a law or rule : obligatory |