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 |
|---|---|
| motif | a usually recurring salient thematic element (as in the arts) |
| quench | put out |
| reputed | having a good repute : reputable |
| functional | of, connected with, or being a function |
| far-fetched | brought from a remote time or place |
| memorialize | to address or petition by a memorial |
| ethereal | of or relating to the regions beyond the earth |
| endemic | belonging or native to a particular people or country |
| unsightly | not pleasing to the sight : not comely |
| tensile | capable of tension : ductile |