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.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| culpable | meriting condemnation or blame especially as wrong or harmful |
| urge | to present, advocate, or demand earnestly or pressingly |
| sordid | marked by baseness or grossness : vile |
| personify | to conceive of or represent as a person or as having human qualities or powers |
| genesis | the origin or coming into being of something |
| feign | to give a false appearance of : induce as a false impression |
| wiggle | to move to and fro with quick jerky or shaking motions : jiggle |
| obsequious | marked by or exhibiting a fawning attentiveness |
| engaged | involved in activity : occupied |
| grandiose | characterized by affectation of grandeur or splendor or by absurd exaggeration |