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 |
|---|---|
| resound | to become filled with sound : reverberate |
| sturdy | firmly built or constituted : stout |
| repudiate | to refuse to accept |
| defeatist | an attitude of accepting, expecting, or being resigned to defeat |
| sober | not intoxicated |
| eclipse | the total or partial obscuring of one celestial body by another |
| prudent | characterized by, arising from, or showing prudence: such as |
| self-indulgence | excessive or unrestrained gratification of one's own appetites, desires, or whims |
| stickler | one who insists on exactness or completeness in the observance of something |
| deference | respect and esteem due a superior or an elder |