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 |
|---|---|
| apologist | someone who speaks or writes in defense of someone or something that is typically controversial, unpopular, or subject to criticism |
| tangible | capable of being perceived especially by the sense of touch : palpable |
| palimpsest | writing material (such as a parchment or tablet) used one or more times after earlier writing has been erased |
| levee | a reception held by a person of distinction on rising from bed |
| impolitic | not politic : unwise |
| bucolic | of or relating to shepherds or herdsmen : pastoral |
| clandestine | marked by, held in, or conducted with secrecy : surreptitious |
| somnolent | of a kind likely to induce sleep |
| spawn | to deposit or fertilize spawn |
| apolitical | having no interest or involvement in political affairs |