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.

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WordMeaning
jubilationan act of rejoicing : the state of being jubilant
hoaxto trick into believing or accepting as genuine something false and often preposterous
yeomanan attendant or officer in a royal or noble household
warblea melodious succession of low pleasing sounds
vicariousexperienced or realized through imaginative or sympathetic participation in the experience of another
genusa class, kind, or group marked by common characteristics or by one common characteristic
gingerlyvery cautious or careful
fervorintensity of feeling or expression
singularof or relating to a separate person or thing : individual
aperturean opening or open space : hole