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 |
|---|---|
| foul | offensive to the senses : loathsome |
| throng | a multitude of assembled persons |
| inopportune | inconvenient |
| betray | to lead astray |
| sham | a trick that deludes : hoax |
| dehydrate | to remove bound water or hydrogen and oxygen from (a chemical compound) in the proportion in which they form water |
| impropriety | an improper or indecorous act or remark |
| abysmal | immeasurably low or wretched : extremely poor or bad |
| propagate | to cause to continue or increase by sexual or asexual reproduction |
| indemnify | to secure against hurt, loss, or damage |