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 |
|---|---|
| elope | to run away secretly with the intention of getting married usually without parental consent |
| personable | pleasant or amiable in person : attractive |
| immobility | not moving : motionless |
| boor | peasant |
| cryptic | secret |
| rarefied | being less dense |
| kleptomaniac | a person evidencing kleptomania |
| mettle | vigor and strength of spirit or temperament (see temperament |
| lust | usually intense or unbridled sexual desire : lasciviousness |
| ensconce | shelter |