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 |
|---|---|
| flinch | to withdraw or shrink from or as if from pain : wince |
| archives | a place in which public records or historical materials (such as documents) are preserved |
| prosper | to succeed in an enterprise or activity |
| groove | a long narrow channel or depression |
| impel | to urge or drive forward or on by or as if by the exertion of strong moral pressure : force |
| catholic | roman catholic |
| importune | to press or urge with troublesome persistence |
| taut | having no give or slack : tightly drawn |
| masochist | a person who derives sexual gratification from being subjected to physical pain or humiliation : an individual given to masochism |
| desolate | devoid of inhabitants and visitors : deserted |