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 |
|---|---|
| quisling | traitor |
| unwieldy | not easily managed, handled, or used (as because of bulk, weight, complexity, or awkwardness) : cumbersome |
| reprobation | the act of reprobating : the state of being reprobated |
| fluctuate | to shift back and forth uncertainly |
| caulk | to stop up and make tight against leakage (something, such as a boat or its seams, the cracks in a window frame, or the joints of a pipe) |
| halfhearted | lacking heart, spirit, or interest |
| yen | a strong desire or propensity |
| secular | of or relating to the worldly or temporal |
| prehensile | adapted for seizing or grasping especially by wrapping around |
| stoke | to poke or stir up (a fire, flames, etc.) : supply with fuel |