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 |
|---|---|
| frisk | to search (a person) for something (such as a concealed weapon) by running the hand rapidly over the clothing and through the pockets |
| minuscule | very small |
| invert | to reverse in position, order, or relationship |
| cession | a yielding to another : concession |
| lancet | a sharp-pointed and commonly 2-edged surgical instrument used to make small incisions |
| timbre | the quality given to a sound by its overtones: such as |
| extrovert | a person whose personality is characterized by extroversion : a typically gregarious and unreserved person who enjoys and seeks out social interaction |
| emolument | the returns arising from office or employment usually in the form of compensation or perquisites |
| synoptic | affording a general view of a whole |
| groom | bridegroom |