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 |
|---|---|
| coincidence | the act or condition of coinciding : correspondence |
| fundamental | serving as a basis supporting existence or determining essential structure or function : basic |
| terminus | either end of a transportation line or travel route |
| foil | to prevent from attaining an end : defeat |
| philanthropist | one who makes an active effort to promote human welfare : a person who practices philanthropy |
| amass | to collect for oneself : accumulate |
| coterie | an intimate and often exclusive group of persons with a unifying common interest or purpose |
| clime | climate |
| ovation | a ceremony attending the entering of Rome by a general who had won a victory of less importance than that for which a triumph was granted |
| pander | to act as a pander |