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 |
|---|---|
| religious | relating to or manifesting faithful devotion to an acknowledged ultimate reality or deity |
| reckon | count |
| pass_off | present falsely; represent falsely to be |
| choleric | easily moved to often unreasonable or excessive anger : hot-tempered |
| magisterial | of, relating to, or having the characteristics of a master or teacher : authoritative |
| modicum | a small portion : a limited quantity |
| aristocracy | government by the best individuals or by a small privileged class |
| flout | to treat with contemptuous disregard : scorn |
| clamor | noisy shouting |
| inveterate | confirmed in a habit : habitual |