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 |
|---|---|
| spare | not being used |
| blotch | to mark or mar with blotches |
| acute | characterized by sharpness or severity of sudden onset |
| carousal | a wild, drunken party or celebration : a drunken revel : carouse |
| biting | having the power to bite |
| limpid | marked by transparency (see transparent |
| cemetery | a burial ground |
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| gush | to issue copiously or violently |
| saboteur | one that practices sabotage |