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 |
|---|---|
| apex | the uppermost point : vertex |
| adjacent | not distant : nearby |
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| vendor | one that vends : seller |
| blithe | lacking due thought or consideration : casual |
| reek | smoke |
| antler | one of the paired deciduous solid bony processes that arise from the frontal bone on the head of an animal of the deer family |
| sound | a particular auditory impression : tone |
| disfigure | to impair (as in beauty) by deep and persistent injuries |
| husbandry | the cultivation or production of plants or animals : agriculture |