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 |
|---|---|
| menace | a show of intention to inflict harm : threat |
| tertiary | of third rank, importance, or value |
| totter | to move unsteadily : stagger |
| overbearing | tending to overwhelm : overpowering |
| connubial | of or relating to the married state : conjugal |
| ravenous | rapacious |
| chastise | to censure severely : castigate |
| rigid | deficient in or devoid of flexibility |
| anarchy | absence of government |
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