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

WordMeaning
nethersituated down or below : lower
tonsurethe Roman Catholic or Eastern rite of admission to the clerical state by the clipping or shaving of a portion of the head
massthe liturgy of the Eucharist (see eucharist
exiguousexcessively scanty : inadequate
scrimmagea minor battle : skirmish
maculatedmarked with spots : blotched
isthmusa narrow strip of land connecting two larger land areas
carnagethe flesh of slain animals or humans
tediumthe quality or state of being tedious : tediousness
pertinaciousadhering resolutely to an opinion, purpose, or design