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 |
|---|---|
| impious | not pious : lacking in reverence or proper respect (as for God or one's parents) : irreverent |
| ambush | to attack by surprise from a hidden place : waylay |
| addendum | a thing added : addition |
| agitate | to excite and often trouble the mind or feelings of : disturb |
| forge | a furnace or a shop with its furnace where metal is heated and wrought : smithy |
| suitor | one that petitions or entreats |
| pedantic | of, relating to, or being a pedant |
| acknowledge | to recognize the rights, authority, or status of |
| eulogy | a commendatory oration or writing especially in honor of one deceased |
| bully | a blustering, browbeating person |