GRE Word List
PRETEND
feign; pretend to: claim to possess; make pretensions to; Ex. I don't pretend to much expertise; N. pretense
The meaning of the word pretend is feign; pretend to: claim to possess; make pretensions to; Ex. I don't pretend to much expertise; N. pretense.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| patent | obvious; easily seen; open for the public to read; of or protected by a patent; Ex. patent to everyone; N. |
| expertise | specialized knowledge (in a particular field); expert skill |
| insolvent | bankrupt; lacking money to pay; N. insolvency |
| jest | playful remark or act; V. act or speak playfully |
| wan | having a pale or sickly color; pallid |
| underlying | lying below; fundamental |
| browse | graze; feed on growing grass; skim or glance at casually |
| egotistical | egotistic; excessively self-centered(egocentric); self-important; conceited |
| adjoin | be next to |
| cantankerous | ill-humored; irritable |
