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 |
|---|---|
| ogle | to glance with amorous invitation or challenge |
| philology | the study of literature and of disciplines relevant to literature or to language as used in literature |
| knave | a tricky deceitful fellow |
| shaving | the act of one that shaves |
| prop | something that props or sustains : support |
| stint | a period of time spent at a particular activity |
| menial | a person doing menial work |
| thwart | to oppose successfully : defeat the hopes or aspirations of |
| pervasive | existing in or spreading through every part of something |
| stem_from | arise from; originate from |