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 |
|---|---|
| visceral | felt in or as if in the internal organs of the body : deep |
| placate | to soothe or mollify especially by concessions : appease |
| tantamount | equivalent in value, significance, or effect |
| variegate | to diversify in external appearance especially with different colors : dapple |
| rarefied | being less dense |
| margin | the part of a page or sheet outside the main body of printed or written matter |
| invective | insulting or abusive language : vituperation |
| dormer | a window set vertically in a structure projecting through a sloping roof |
| headfirst | with the head foremost |
| rudimentary | consisting in first principles : fundamental |