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 |
|---|---|
| vivid | very strong : very high in chroma |
| incoherent | lacking coherence: such as |
| ideology | a manner or the content of thinking characteristic of an individual, group, or culture |
| fallible | liable to be erroneous |
| impregnable | incapable of being taken by assault : unconquerable |
| dispassionate | not influenced by strong feeling |
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| encipher | to convert (a message) into cipher |