GRE Word List
PRETEND
feign; pretend to: claim to possess; make pretensions to; Ex. I don't pretend to much expertise; N. pretense
The meaning of the word pretend is feign; pretend to: claim to possess; make pretensions to; Ex. I don't pretend to much expertise; N. pretense.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| hurtle | crash; rush; move with great speed; Ex. hurtling runaway train |
| quiver | tremble; shake; N. |
| divine | perceive intuitively (by or as if by magic); foresee the future; foretell; dowse; ADJ. N. divination |
| chagrin | annoyance and disappointment; vexation (caused by humiliation or injured pride) |
| pedant | scholar who overemphasizes book learning, trivial details of learning, or technicalities |
| degenerate | become worse in quality; deteriorate; ADJ: having become worse; Ex. a degenerate species; N: depraved or corrupt person |
| apiary | a place where bees are kept |
| veracious | (of a person) truthful |
| flicker | burn unsteadily or fitfully; move waveringly; N: flickering movement or light; brief sensation; Ex. flicker of excitement |
| palatial | of or suitable for a palace; magnificent |
