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 |
|---|---|
| verdant | green in tint or color |
| gloss | a surface luster or brightness : shine |
| peer | one that is of equal standing with another : equal |
| embed | to enclose closely in or as if in a matrix |
| downcast | low in spirit : dejected |
| abridge | to shorten by omission of words without sacrifice of sense : condense |
| sneak | to go stealthily or furtively : slink |
| immaculate | spotlessly clean |
| tenacity | the quality or state of being tenacious |
| sybarite | voluptuary |