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 |
|---|---|
| prosperous | auspicious |
| euthanasia | the act or practice of killing or permitting the death of hopelessly sick or injured individuals (such as persons or domestic animals) in a relatively painless way for reasons of mercy |
| rudimentary | consisting in first principles : fundamental |
| extraneous | existing on or coming from the outside |
| extrude | to force, press, or push out |
| propitiate | to gain or regain the favor or goodwill of : appease |
| omnipresent | present in all places at all times |
| cite | to call upon officially or authoritatively to appear (as before a court) |
| disjointed | being thrown out of orderly function |
| cunning | dexterous or crafty in the use of special resources (such as skill or knowledge) or in attaining an end |