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 |
|---|---|
| tactful | having or showing tact |
| occident | west |
| dexterous | mentally adroit and skillful : clever |
| periphery | the perimeter of a circle or other closed curve |
| extort | to obtain from a person by force, intimidation, or undue or illegal power : wring |
| provisional | serving for the time being : temporary |
| vagary | an erratic, unpredictable, or extravagant manifestation, action, or notion |
| substantiate | to give substance or form to : embody |
| conventional | formed by agreement or compact |
| turbulence | the quality or state of being turbulent: such as |